HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.07.23 - 33518REPORT (MISC. #20249) July 23, 2020
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Chairperson, Health, Safety and Human Services Committee
IN RE: MR #20249 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RECOGNIZES JULY AS MINORITY MENTAL
HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, having reviewed the above -referenced resolution on
July 14, 2020, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, I move the acceptance of
the foregoing report.
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Commissioner P nny Luebs, District #16
Chairperson, ' Ith, Safety and Human
Services Committee
HEALTH, SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kochenderfer and Gingell absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION _#20249
BY: Commissioner Janet Jackson, District #21
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RECOGNIZES JULY AS MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
WHEREAS July was designated, by U.S. Congress, as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008
to bring awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face regarding mental illness in
the United States; and
WHEREAS in July, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) launches outreach
programs to disseminate health information and education material designed for minority sectors of the
population, including Hispanics, Blacks, Asian/Pacific Islanders, as well as Native Americans; and
WHEREA the purpose of the national minority mental health awareness month is to ensure that useful
information and technical assistance are available for patient education in response to minority population
requirements, particularly those in special care services like school, medical, community-based and
worksite locations; and
WHEREAS it is also an opportunity for initiating discussions with minority and nonminorry health experts,
organizations, state and local governments, academic institutions and other entities from private and public
sectors in coming up with means and ways of improving availability and accessibility of health professionals
to minority populations; and
WHEREAS mental illness affects approximately one in five American families and people in diverse
populations are no exception, and
WHEREAS but nearly two-thirds of people with a diagnosable mental illness do not seek treatment, and
racial and ethnic groups in the U,S. are even less likely to get help; and
WHEREAS the term 'minority' is traditionally associated with racial, ethnic, or cultural minorities; and
WHEREAS but Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) also embraces individuals who have been
marginalized and underserved in the community, including those who may identify as part of the LGBTQ+
spectrum. Diversity and inclusion, according to OCHN, create a stigma free environment; and
WHEREAS there are many issues that affects minority members' mental health, such as deep-seated
systemic racism and injustice affecting societal treatment towards minorities as well as racial disparities in
the mental health system that can discourage some from getting the care they need, and
WHEREAS anyone can experience the challenges of mental illness regardless of their background.
However, background and identity can make access to mental health treatment much more difficult, and
WHEREAS according to the U.S. DHHS, minorities are less likely to receive diagnosis and treatment for
their mental illness, have less access to mental health services and often receive a poorer quality of mental
health care; and
WHEREAS it is vital to bring awareness towards minority mental health, as the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests have caused a heightened emotional and mental toll; and
WHEREAS as the work to fix these issues continue to gain momentum, the need to bring awareness and
address the minority mental health issues will be crucial.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
recognizes July as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges Oakland County
residents to learn more about how mental health is perceived and addressed among minority groups.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Cc imissioner Janet Jackson
District 921
Resolution #20249
July 2, 2020
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee. There were
no objections.
Resolution #20249
July 23, 2020
Moved by Gingell seconded by Zack the resolutions on the Consent Agenda be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
Discussion followed.
AYES: Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham,
McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
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I HEREBYAPPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEFDEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (T)
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 July 23, 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 2310 day of July, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County