HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2017.04.26 - 22887REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17102
BY: Commissioners Helaine Zack, District #18; Hugh Crawford, District #9; Marcia Gershenson,
District #13; Bill Dwyer, District #14; Nancy Quarles, District #17; Christine Long, District #7;
Janet Jackson, District #21; Wade Fleming, District #16; Tom Berman, District #5; Adam
Kochenderfer, District #15; Eileen Kowall, District #6; Bob Hoffman, District #2; Tom Middleton,
District #4; Michael Spisz, District #3; and Doug Tietz, District #11 -,i‘i -yevv.e,9 7-04 u Ai Va..)
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DESIGNATION OF MAY 2017 AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
AND THE WEEK OF MAY 1 7 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 1 7, 2017 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 2017 as Mental Health Month in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby designates the
week of May 1 -7, 2017 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.
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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 #17102 April 26, 2017
Moved by Zack supported by Weipert to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #17102
- Board of Commissioners — Designation of May 2017 As Mental Health Month and the Week of May 1 -
7 as Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in Oakland County.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert,
Zack, Berman, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershertson, Hoffman, Jackson. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #17102 - Board of Commissioners — Designation of May 2017 As Mental Health Month and
the Week of May 1 - 7 as Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in Oakland County carried.
Moved by Zack supported by Weipert the resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Kowa, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Zack,
Berman, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson
Kochenderfer. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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HEREINAPPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECLITNP
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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 26, 2017,
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 26" day of April, 2017.
4x.d./
Lisa Brown, Oakland County