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PROCLAMATIC-N
Whereas, the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/119 of 17
December 1991, "The Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and the
Improvement of Mental Health care, "and Article 23 of the Convention on
the Rig~its of the Child clearly establish guidelines for recognizing and
responding to the special needs and protection of children with mental and/or
physical disabilities, and
Whereas, the incidence of mental disorders among children and adolescents
continues to increase in both rich and poor counties, and
Whereas, understanding and responding to the psychological needs of
children and adolescents with physical and emotional disabilities can enable
them to successfully cope with their situations and can promote their full and
active participation in society, and
Whereas the World Federation for Mental Health along with Butte County
Mental Health has designated "Children and Mental Health" as the primary
focus of World Mental Health Day October 10, 1997 to:
Increase public awareness and understanding of the mental and
emotional needs of children and adolescents,
Acknowledge the emotional effects of violence and trauma on
children and adolescents,
Improve the quality of access to mental health care for children and
adolescents throughout the world by providing effective mental health
services that are integrated with all forms of health care, are culturally
appropriate, and that meet local needs,
Develop strategies that target children and adolescents at risk
including: children in refugee or displaced populations, children living
in settings of continued violence, and children and adolescents living
on the streets or in squatter colonies,
Train teachers to recog~zize signs and symptoms of mental disabilities,
to manage problems in the classroom at~d to refer those children and
adolescents requiring more assistance to appropriate mental health
services,
Provide families with special support systems for coping with the burdens of
tending to the special needs of children and adolescents with physical and
mental disabilities,
Expand prevention efforts to raise self-esteem, enhance emotional well-being,
and reduce psychological disorders between children and adolescents,
10/10/97 Bid U Well educational dinner focusing on mental illnesses at the
CARD center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., C11ico from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
10116/97 Youth At Risk -Depression & Suicide at Gridley Sycamore School
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
10/21 /91 Youth At Risk -Depression & Suicide at Paradise High School ?
p.m. to 9 p.m.
10122197 Youth At Risk -Depression & Suicide at t~roville State Theater ~7
p.tn. to 9 p.m.
10/2$/97 Professional Conference Youth At Risk Enloe Conference Center,
Chico 8 a,m. to 12 noon,
NOW, THEREFORE, ~E IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of
Supervisors does hereby proclaim Goober 10, 1997 to be War1d 1Ytental Health Day
in Butte County and pledge to support the accomplishment of the above-mentioned
objectives. h1 so doing, we urge all ofour citizens to take part in activities designated
of the observance of World Mental Health Day.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this
'7th day of October, 1997, by the following vote:
AWES' Supervisors Beeler, Dolan, Houx, Josassen and Chair Davis
NOES: None
ABSENT: i~TOne
N()T VOTING: None
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FRED C. DAVIS, Chair
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
by
Dep~~ty