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AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Designating October 2022 as National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month in Oakland County 22-321
COMMITTEE MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, September 29, 2022 12:58 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
DEPARTMENT SPONSORED BY
Board of Commissioners Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Yolanda
Smith Charles, David Woodward, Gary
McGillivray, William Miller III, Michael
Gingell, Philip Weipert, Adam
Kochenderfer, Robert Hoffman, Eileen
Kowall, Christine Long, Michael Spisz,
Chuck Moss, Janet Jackson, Karen Joliat,
Kristen Nelson, Charles Cavell, Marcia
Gershenson, Penny Luebs
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
POLICY ANALYSIS
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.858.5115 (office) or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for
additional information.
CONTACT
Kristen Nelson, Commissioner nelsonkd@oakgov.com
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Kristen Nelson, Created/Initiated - 10/4/2022
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 10/4/2022
David Coulter, Executive's Office Approved - 10/4/2022
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 10/4/2022
AGENDA DEADLINE: 10/09/2022 12:58 PM
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-09-13 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-29 Full Board - Adopt
ATTACHMENTS
None
September 29, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-321
Sponsored By: Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, David Woodward, Gary
McGillivray, William Miller III, Michael Gingell, Philip Weipert, Adam Kochenderfer, Robert Hoffman,
Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Michael Spisz, Chuck Moss, Janet Jackson, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Charles Cavell, Marcia Gershenson, Penny Luebs
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Designating October 2022 as National Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month in Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
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 11 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 5 and 7 percent of the adult population in the
U.S. adults has 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 2022 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, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Gwen Markham,
Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, David Woodward, Gary McGillivray, William Miller III,
Michael Gingell, Philip Weipert, Adam Kochenderfer, Robert Hoffman, Eileen Kowall, Christine
Long, Michael Spisz, Chuck Moss, Janet Jackson, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Charles
Cavell, Marcia Gershenson, Penny Luebs.
Date: October 04, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: October 04, 2022
David Coulter, Oakland County Executive
Date: October 04, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-09-13 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-29 Full Board - Adopt
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Michael Gingell seconded by Commissioner Gary McGillivray to adopt the
attached Resolution: Designating October 2022 as National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Awareness Month in Oakland County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia
Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman (20)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
None
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 29, 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 Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds