HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.09.23 - 33692REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20428
BY: Commissioners William Miller, District #14; Penny Luebs, District #16; Nancy Quarles, District #17;
Marcia Gershenson, District 13; Helaine Zack, District #18; Michael Spisz, District #3; and Kristen Nelson,
District #5; Michael Gingell, District #1; Bob Hoffman, District #2; Thomas Middleton, District #4; Eileen
Kowall, District #6; Christine Long, District #7; Philip Weipert, District #8, Gwen Markham, District #9;
Angela Powell, District #10; Thomas Kuhn, District #11; Shelley Taub, District #12; Adam Kochenderfer,
District #15; David Woodward, District #19; Gary McGillivray, District #20; and Janet Jackson, District #21
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2020 AS NATIONAL
ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AWARENESS MONTH IN OAKLAND
COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS October is National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month to raise
awareness of ADHD, to improve the lives of the millions of children and adults in the United States living
with ADHD and to ensure reliable resources and information based on research and scientific evidence are
provided to support individuals and families; and
WHEREAS ADHD affects both children and adults, it is a persistent pattern of inattention and/or
hyperactivity -impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development, such as the ability of an individual
to regulate activity level, inhibit behavior, and attend to tasks in developmentally appropriate ways; and
WHEREAS ADHD, the most extensively studied mental disorder in children, affects an estimated 6 million
children and an estimated 10 million adults across racial, ethnic, and socio-economic lines, and
WHEREAS for children without a diagnosis, ADHD causes them to have trouble paying attention, controlling
impulsive behaviors, being overly active, and have difficulty at school, home, or with friends; and
WHEREAS adults undiagnosed and untreated for ADHD can lead to significant problems with education,
social and family situations, relationships, employment, self-esteem, and emotional health; and
WHEREAS despite the serious consequences that can be apparent in the family and life experiences of an
individual with ADHD, studies indicate that at least 75 percent of adults who have ADHD do not know they
have it and if left untreated, leads to other problems; and
WHEREAS current research shows that genetics plays an important role and scientific studies are
evaluating other causes and risk factors including brain injury, environmental exposure (e.g., lead) during
pregnancy or at a young age, alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, premature delivery, and low birth
weight; and
WHEREAS the lack of public knowledge and understanding of the disorder plays a significant role in the
overwhelming numbers of undiagnosed and untreated cases of ADHD, and the dissemination of inaccurate,
misleading information contributes as an obstacle for diagnosis and treatment; and
WHEREAS the Surgeon General, the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association,
the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Psychological Association, the
American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National
Institutes of Mental Health, among others, recognize the need for proper diagnosis, education, and
treatment of ADHD; and
WHEREAS studies by the National Institute of Mental Health and others consistently reveal that through
proper comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, the symptoms of ADHD can be substantially decreased,
and one's quality of life can be improved; and
WHEREAS it is essential to continually consider ways to improve access and the quality of mental health
services dedicated to improving the quality of life of children and adults with ADHD, as well as their families;
and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners encourages all Americans to find out more about
ADHD, to support ADHD mental health services, and seek the appropriate treatment and support, if
necessary.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners designates
October 2020 as National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month in Oakland
County and encourages our citizens, governmental agencies, businesses and schools to observe the day
with appropriate programs and activities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Oakland County Health Department, the Oakland Community Health
Network and Oakland Schools
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Commissioner William Miller
District #14 _
Con tnissiorMr Nancy Quarles
District #17
Commissioner Helaine Zack
District 1 la`tW4
Commissioner Kristen Nelson
Djsffrio0 #5
Commissioner Bob'Hbffman
District #2
Commissioner Eileen Kowall
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Commissi Philip Weipert
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Comm issioner'Angela Powell
District
Commissioner Adam Kochen rfer
7rict #15
Tommi sioned-Gary McGillivray
Dist' t#20
Commissioner grietik Taub
District #12
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Commisq io er Penny Luebs
District #16
Com arcia Ge sh nson
District #13
Commis loner Michael Spisz
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Distc�t #1 -1 _
Commissioner Thomas Middleton
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Co'h1hissioner Christine Long U
Dist ict#7
Commissioner Gwen Markham
District #9
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Commissioner David Woodward
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Co missioner Janet Jfickson
District #21
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Resolution #20428
September 23, 2020
Moved by Miller seconded by Nelson to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20428
— Board of Commissioners — Designation of October 2020 as National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month in Oakland County.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20428 — Board of Commissioners — Designation of October 2020 as National Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month in Oakland County carried.
Moved by Miller seconded by Nelson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer,
Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles,
Spisz. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Long seconded by Weipen to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors of the resolution.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors of the
resolution carried.
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I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANTTO MCL 45.559A (7)
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 September 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 231d day of September, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County