HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2013.05.09 - 20807MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #13120
BY: Commissioners Shelley G. Taub, District #12, and Helaine Zack, District #18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — Declaration of May 2013 as Mental Health Month
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Mental health is critical for our individual well-being and vitality as well as that of our
families, communities and businesses; and
WHEREAS, One in five (25%) of all Americans experience a mental health illness that requires
treatment at some point in their lives; and
WHEREAS, One in ten (10%) children has a serious mental illness that, if untreated, can lead to school
failure, physical illness, substance use, jail and even suicide; and
WHEREAS, May 9th has been designated the National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day; and
WHEREAS, Stigma and stereotypes associated with mental illness often keeps those living with such
an illness from seeking treatment that could improve their quality of life and help them manage the
illness effectively; and
WHEREAS, The National Institute of Mental Health reports that mental disorders are the leading cause
of disability in the United States and Canada for ages 15-44: and
WHEREAS, Mental health recovery not only benefits individuals with mental health disabilities by
focusing on their abilities to live, work, learn and fully participate and contribute to our society, but also
enriches the texture of our community life; and
WHEREAS, The Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority has established and is
committed to inspiring hope, empowering people and strengthening communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners along with
the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, hereby recognizes May 2013 as Mental
Health Month. Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls upon our citizens, government agencies,
public and private institutions, businesses and schools to recommit our state to increasing awareness
and understanding of mental illness, and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all people
with mental illness to promote recovery.
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Resolution #13120 May 9, 2013
Moved by Zack supported by Dwyer to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #13120
— Board of Commissioners — Declaration of May 2013 as Mental Health Month.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Gingell, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton,
Quarles, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer,
Gershenson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #13120 — Board of Commissioners — Declaration of May 2013 as Mental Health Month
carried.
Moved by Zack supported by Taub and Dwyer the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles,
Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson,
Gingell. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
DOES NOT REQUIRE COTO EXECUTIVE P•IIN
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on May 9, 2013,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 9 th day of May, 2013.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County