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Miscellaneous Resolution * 15109
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, District *18 '56\)Q,IA \Ole VZ
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DESIGNATION'OF MAY 2015 AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
AND THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10 AS CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK IN
OAKLAND COUNTY
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 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 mental illness is a biologically based brain disorder that cannot be overcome through "will
power" and is not related to a defect in a person's "character" or intelligence; and
WHEREAS mental health recovery is a journey of healing and transformation, enabling people with a
mental illness to live in a community of his or her choice while striving to achieve his or her full potential;
and
WHEREAS mental health recovery not only benefits individuals with mental health disorders by focusing
on their abilities to live, work, learn and fully participate and contribute to our society, but also enriches
the culture of our community life; and
WHEREAS mental health first aid training teaches participants a five-step action plan to secure care for
the individual; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners stand behind programs like mental health first aid training which
and
WHEREAS May has been designated throughout the nation as Mental Health Month, providing a time for
people to come together and display the passion and strength of those working to improve the lives of the
tens of millions of Americans affected by mental illness; and
WHEREAS Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, May 4-10, has been established to increase
awareness and understanding of children and youth living with mental illness and to come together to
advocate for a full array of effective services and supports for children affected by mental illness; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority, and its service providers, have
demonstrated a record of inspiring hope, empowering people and strengthening our communities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
designates May 2015 as Mental Health Month in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby designates the
week of May 4th-10th as Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Oakland is directed to submit a copy of this
resolution to the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #15109 April 23, 2015
Moved by Zack supported by Taub to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #15109 —
Board of Commissioners — Designation of May 2015 as Mental Health Month and the Week of May 4-10
as Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in Oakland County.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott,
Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingen. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #15109 — Board of Commissioners — Designation of May 2015 as Mental Health Month and
the Week of May 4-10 as Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in Oakland County carried.
Moved by Zack supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz,
Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell,
Gosselin. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
0 HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOWm ..:,;;:,
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXEC -(A-..,/E
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.55'6A
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 April 23, 2015,
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 23rd day of April 2015.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County