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WHEREAS, addressing the complex mental health needs of children, youth, and families
today is fundamental to the future of Butte County; and
WHEREAS, the need for comprehensive, coordinated, culturally-competent mental health
services for children, youth, and families places upon our community a critical responsibility; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate #hat a month for ail Butte County citizen's and special day for
children should be set apart each year for the direction of our though#s toward mental health and
wellness for all ages; and
WHEREAS, Butte County Department of Behavioral Health, in collaboration with allied
agencies, public and private, promotes tailored services such as the Search Program for adults and
Connecting Circles of Care, for children and adolescents, is joining with the Butte community in caring
far the mental health needs of adults, older adults, children, youth and families.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors do
hereby proclaim May as Men#al Health Month and May 7, 2009 to be Butte County's Children's Men#al
Health Awareness Day and urge our citizens and all agencies and arganiza#ions interested in meeting
every adult, alder adult, and child's mental health needs #a unite this month in observance of such
exercises as will acquaint the people of Butte County with the fundamental necessity of year-round
support and promotion of mental health and wellness for all citizens of Butte County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 5"' day of May 2009,
by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Kirk, Lambert, Yamaguchi, and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: bane
NOT VOTING: None ..~ •,,,,
Bil! F. Connelly, Ch
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
GregoryiG r i Inte 'm Chief,Ad inistrative OfFicer
And C 'rk and f Supe isors
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dep ty
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TO PROCLAIM
MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH AND MAY 7, 2009 AS BUTTE COUNTY'S CHILDREN'S
MENTAL HEALTH DAY