HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.04.29 - 33144MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION _ #20130
BY: Commissioners HelaineZack, District#18; Gwen Markham, District#9; Michael Spisz, District#3; David
T. Woodward, District#19; Eileen Kowall, District#6; Gary McGillivray, District#20; Kristen Nelson, District
#5; Marcia Gershenson, District#13; Christine Long, District#7; Penny Luebs, District#16; Janet Jackson,
District #21; and Angela Powell, District #10
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DESIGNATION OF MAY 2020 AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
AND MAY 7, 2020 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 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 Day is May 7, 2020 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 2020 as Mental Health Month in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby designates May
7, 2020 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 movethe adoption oftheforegoing resolution.
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Resolution #20130 April 29, 2020
Moved by McGillivray seconded by Quarles to suspend the rules and vote on Proposed Resolutions for
Introduction items i. — q. (Miscellaneous Resolutions #20129 — #20137).
Vote on suspension:
AYES: Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long, Luebs,
Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward. (18)
NAYS: Kuhn, Middleton, Taub. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Proposed
Resolutions for Introduction items I. — q. (Miscellaneous Resolutions #20129 — #20137) carried.
Moved by Miller seconded by Markham the resolutions be adopted.
Moved by Taub seconded by Middleton to remove item p. Miscellaneous Resolution #20136 — Board of
Commissioners — Proclaiming April 22, 2020 as Earth Day in Oakland County from the suspension list.
Discussion followed.
Vote on motion to remove item p. Miscellaneous Resolution #20136 from the suspension list:
AYES: Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (10)
NAYS: Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles,
Woodward, Zack. (11)
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the motion to remove item p. Miscellaneous Resolution
#20136 — Board of Commissioners — Proclaiming April 22, 2020 as Earth Day in Oakland County from the
suspension list failed.
Vote on Proposed Resolutions for Introduction Items i. — q. (Miscellaneous Resolutions #20129-
#20137):
AYES: Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham,
McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson. (19)
NAYS: Middleton, Taub. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions were adopted.
HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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 29, 2020,
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 29th day of April, 2020. p ��
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County