HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-076RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 2004 AS MENTAL HEAL"I'H MONTH
WHEREAS, the CJ.~S. Surgeon CGene1•ol s'toles' shut 1ne11lal lu'alth is~ filndarnelltul to heohla and indi,cj~ensuhle
to l>crsnnal well-heiltg, fulnily clad interpersonal relalinn.cltilas, and co111rihute•c to co11111ru11ity Crnd sock=ly; and
WHEREAS', the U..S'. Sursreoll C~'eneral cn11fi1-n1s that nlerltal illness affects o11c' i11 five Anlericulls evel•y yeal•,
regardless of age, sender, roc•e, etlltlicity, 1•eliKroll rn• ect~l~t~111ic stUtals; orlcl
WHEREAS, thL L~..S•. ~5•nrge011 ~ienel'al ha.S' fC11f11d thClt U 1"ortge Clf lreaUnenis' eXIS'tS fOr nlC)St ?IIe171a1 th,C(}7"C[eYS
ia11d the efficacy nflllerllol heC~hh lreutlne111s ore well doczlmetlted; cnlcl
WHEREAS, Buttc> f ~CJnY11y l1as 1'Itade U CC)tllnlltln('Nt tU C'01IT1)tniltlV-ho.4ed S~'Ste111S' Of nlel7tal health C'UYe for Lull
re.Sldent5: Clnd
~'~'~~E~EA.C. tl?P ~'2(IC?~ir?cr nl^ie?C•il?lt'~' ~>f {•{r?rirn~/)7i1~~ !71 r'1?ftll l9C'_<Iltl7 C•flr~~ 1?tn~{• ~r[~r~n•c h~~P11 C•rt1??rir~ h{~I~cirnl7t'SS.
cO,St-efftClL'nCy C'ffectll'e IllaJ?age1J?e111 and h[gh-Cluahty a17d COi1S'Z113T('1'-rL',1'pOrl,Slve Set"V1CeS, and 1he.Se p1719C1p1G'S
care now heillg adopted by private and public heahhcure puyors; and
WHFF_F_.4~. thc~ ~•trti{~I?t~[ !I~i~r?ttd Nr•t?tth .=1cc?~i•it?titir?, Il?t~ '~-i?JitJ??ir/ ('n?r??t•i/ fii?° ('itn?r???n?iti• 13r~t?~n•i~irtrl
Healthcare u11d their national portllers~ ohsen•e Alental Health ~1otlth ei`ery ,ti~cry, to raise cn~~orerless alad
ullderstundillg of nlenkxl health and ilhles.c;
NOW ~'7-j~'~PFF~~~', R~ IT]~F',~`OLL/FIJI, t[atlt 11?~~ f3?Ntt~ ('i~7rrt(~~ js'n~ri-t[of,S?rnr~rS~icn/^t• [?t~rt~hi• n1-nr•liripl !L[Ct~•
2(/(l4 us Mental Health Mt~nth and enc«tn•uges BUttc~ ~'otlnty citz~etl,ti' to rc'conlnlit cur canmunitp to increasing
cnvurenes.c and under.ctandillg l~f mental illness and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all
ne(?hle !!'i11117?C't?tn[ i[/r?C'.ccY'S.
PA.S.SED AND ADOPTED by the Butte ('nu111y Board of ,Suhervi,cot•s illis 1l'" dcry of N1av 2h0~1, by the
fi,[[o„•rttzr r~~Jt~;
AYES: Supervisors I)o1a11, Hnux, .fos'iass'et1, Yatnaguc~hi, a11d ('hair Beeler
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ABSENT.' lV OnC'
NOT VOTING: Norte
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R..l: HEELER, Choir
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HAUL McINTOSH, C'hief.4d111i11istrative (lfficel•
And (`lerk of the Board o f Supervisors
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