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RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 2000 AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
WHF,REAS, good mental health is most essential for the well-being and vitality of our families,
businesses and communities; and
WHEREAS. mental illness will strike one in four Americans in a given year regardless of age,
gender, race, ethnicity, religion or economic status; and
WHEREAS, one in every five children suffer from a diagnosable mental, emotional or
behavioral disorder, and one in every ten children have a serious disorder which, if left untreated, can
lead to school failure, substance abuse, and even suicide; and
WHEREAS, all mental health advocates should continue to promote mental health prevention
and intervention programs; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Mental Health will continue to provide the
leadership necessary to ensure that persons with mental disabilities receive the most appropriate range of
services available in their community; and
WHEREAS, the State and local mental health providers are committed to developing an
excellent mental health system that provides a wide range of services to address the needs of all
consumers in an efficient, effective and appropriate manner; and
WHEREAS, mental health providers should maximize efforts to determine the most effective
use of resources and innovation at all government levels,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of Supervisors does
hereby proclaim May 2000 as Mental Health Month and encourages all citizens to participate in
appropriate activities being held in conjunction with this observance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this l6`~' day of May
2000 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
Beeler, Houx, Josiassen, Davis and Chair Dolan
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the E3oard of Supervisors
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