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Regular Agenda
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County AdminiRtrator
FROM:
Leslie Locke, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE:
October 3, 2011
SUBJECT:
PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming October 2-8, 2011 as Mental Dlness
Awareness Week
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
A request from Darlene Grunke, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) bas been received for
approval of the proclamation proclaiming October 2-8,2011 as Mental illness Awareness Week.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Proclaiming October 2-8, 2011 as Mental illness Awareness Week.
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WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, undiagnosed mental illness can lead to suicide, incarceration, substance abuse and
other harmful consequences; and
WHEREAS, the National Alliance on Mentallllness (NAMI) and a Presidential Proclamation
recognizes the week of October 2-8, 2011 as Mentallllness Awareness Week; and
WHEREAS, Mentallllness 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
WHEREAS, while there is no cure for mental illness, there are effective treatment options that
can help those with mental illness lead fulfilling 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 2-8, 2011 as
MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEIt
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 3rd day of October, 2011.
SEAL:
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
John Austin, Chairman
Phil Johnson, Member
ATfEST:
Raina Randall,
Deputy Clerk of the Board
David Sullivan, Member