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Regular Agenda
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Admini~trator
FROM:
Leslie Locke, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE:
October 4, 2010
SUBJECT:
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming October 3-9, 2010 as Mental DIness
Awareness Week
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
A request from Darlene Grunke, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMl) has been received for
approval of the proclamation proclaiming October 3-9, 2010 as MentallIlness Awareness Week.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Proclaiming October 3-9, 2010 as MentallIlness Awareness Week.
REVIEWED BY:
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WHEXEAS, one in Five Americans will be affected by mental illness that will create a
disruption in their life, and the life of their family; and
WHEXEAS, undiagnosed mental illness can lead to suicide, incarceration, substance abuse and
other harmful consequences; and
WHEXEAS, the National Alliance on Mental illness (NAMl) and a Presidential Proclamation
recognizes the week of October 3-9, 2010 as Mental illness Awareness Week; and
WHEXEAS, Mental illness Awareness Week seeks to increase people's understanding of the
devastating impact of mental illness on the lives of individuals, their families and friends, and seeks to
promote early diagnosis and treatment; and
WHEXEAS, while there is no cure for mental illness, there are effective treatment options that
can help those with mental illness lead fhlfilling lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on
behalf of the citizens of Jefferson County, do hereby proclaim the week of October 3-9, 2010 as
MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK
and encourage all residents of Jefferson County to educate themselves about mental illness, participate
in educational activities and if necessary engage themselves or their families in a successful treatment
program.
PROCLAIMED this 4th day of October, 2010.
SEAL:
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
David Sullivan, Chairman
Phil Johnson, Member
ATIEST:
Lorna L. Delaney
Clerk of the Board
John Austin, Member
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