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~esojution No. 85-67
RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 1985
AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
WHEREAS, IN 1963 Congress enacted the Community Mental Health
Center Act enabling community mental health centers to provide comprehensive
community-based services to all persons regardless of ability to pay;
WHEREAS, in Butte County, community mental health services began
in 1967 therefore providing its citizens access to local services;
WHEREAS, community mental health centers serve an increasing number
of patients/clients with serious mental illnesses, including schizophrenia
and depression, who account for over one-quarter of the CMHC patient caseload
across the country;
WHEREAS, in one out of every three American families there is
a member with some type of mental illness;
WHEREAS, community mental health centers have significantly reduced
admission reates to state institutions, decreasing per capita costs for mental
health services; .
WHEREAS, community mental health center have an integral component
involving citizens through local mental health advisory boards, who ensure
that the mental health needs of the community are being met;
WHEREAS, Butte County Mental Health Services share with the
community in enhancing the accessibility of quality, community-based mental
health services to the citizens of Butte County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLYED, that the Board of Supervisors,
County of Butte, State .of California do hereby designate May 1985 as Mental
Health Month to be observed with a variety of community programs and
activities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Butte, State of California, this 7th day of May,`by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, McInturf, McLaughlin, Wheeler and
Chairman Fulton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT V07ING: None
ATTEST:
MARTIN J. NICHOLS, Chief Administrative
Officer and Clerk of the Board
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