HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2019.04.18 - 31313REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #19103
BY: Commissioners William Miller III, District #14; Helaine Zack, District #18; Eileen Kowall, District #6;
Michael Spisz, District #2; Kristen Nelson, District #5; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Shelley Taub,
District #12; Angela Powell; District #10; Nancy Quarles, District #17; Penny Luebs, District #16; and
Christine Long, District #7
IN RE. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - DESIGNATION OF MAY 2019 AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
AND MAY 6, 2019 AS CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY 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 have 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; 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 Day is May 6, 2019 and 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 Community Health Network (OCHN), 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 2019 as Mental Health Month and May 6, 2019 as Children's Mental Health Awareness
Day 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 Community Health Network.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution # 19103
April 18, 2019
Moved by Miller seconded by Spisz to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #19103 - Board
of Commissioners - Designation of May 2019 as Mental Health Month and May 6, 2019 as Children's Mental
Health Awareness Day in Oakland County.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #19103 - Board of Commissioners - Designation of May 2019 as Mental Health Month and May 6,
2019 as Children's Mental Health Awareness Day in Oakland County carried.
Moved by Miller seconded by Long the resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
GERALD D. POISSON
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCI- 45.5F9A0`
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 18, 2019,
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 Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 18th day of April, 2019.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County