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OAKLANDT,
CO U N T Y M I CHI G AN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 7, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-197
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Charles Cavell, Michael Gingell, Eileen Kowall, Marcia Gershenson,
David Woodward, Robert Hoffman, Janet Jackson, Adam Kochenderfer, Gwen Markham, Christine Long,
William Miller III, Gary McGillivray, Kristen Nelson, Philip Weipert, Charles Moss, Angela Powell, Yolanda
Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Thomas Kuhn
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Designating May 2022 as Mental Health Month and May 7, 2022,
as Children's Mental Health Awareness Day in Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
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 (52.9% in 2020) 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; 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 Awarenes's Day is May 7, 2022, 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 2022 as Mental Health Month in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby designates May 7,
2022, 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, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs, Karen
Joliat, Charles Cavell, Michael Gingell, Eileen Kowall, Marcia Gershenson, David Woodward, Robert
Hoffman, Janet Jackson, Adam Kochenderfer, Gwen Markham, Christine Long, William Miller III,
Gary McGillivray, Kristen Nelson, Philip Weipert, Charles Moss, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles,
Michael Spisz, Thomas Kuhn.
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David Woodward, Commissioner
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David Coulter, Oakland County Executive
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Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-05-17 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - recommend to Board
2022-06-07 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Eileen Kowall to adopt the attached
Resolution: Designating May 2022 as Mental Health Month and May 7, 2022, as Children's Mental Health
Awareness Day in Oakland County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowali,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia
Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (21)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
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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 June 7, 2022, 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 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds