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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Julie Shannon, Executive Secretary II
DATE: October 4, 2021
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the first full week of October 2021 as
Mental Illness Awareness Week
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Patrick Johnson,National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) requested approval of the proclamation
proclaiming the first full week of October 2021 as Mental Health Awareness Week.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Proclaiming the first full week of October 2021 as Mental Illness Awareness
Week.
REVIE D BY:
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Mark McCa e , Interim County Admini r or Date
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,mental health is part of overall health;and
WHEREAS,one in five adults experiences a mental health problem in any given year;and
WHEREAS,approximately one-half of chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14 and three-
quarters by age 24;and
WHEREAS,suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2nd leading cause
among young adults,and 90%of people who die by suicide had shown symptoms of a mental health
condition,according to interviews with family,friends,and medical professionals;and
WHEREAS,long delays-sometimes decades-often occur between the time symptoms first appear
and when individuals get help;and
WHEREAS,early identification and treatment can make a difference in successful management of
mental illness and recovery;and
WHEREAS,it is important to maintain mental health and learn the symptoms of mental illness in
order to get help when it is needed;and
WHEREAS,every citizen and community can make a difference in helping end the silence and stigma
that for too long has surrounded mental illness and discouraged people from getting help;and
WHEREAS,public education and civic activities can encourage mental health and help improve the
lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on behalf of
the citizens of Jefferson County,do hereby proclaim October 4 through October 10,2021,
MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK
in Jefferson County,Washington to shine a light on mental illness and fight stigma,provide support,
educate the public and advocate for equal care.
PROCLAIMED this 4th day of October,2021.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
Kate Dean,Chair
ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member
Carolyn Gallaway Heidi Eisenhour,Member
Clerk of the Board