HomeMy WebLinkAboutP1 - Mental Health MonthMay 14, 2002
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W&TOW, mental heafth is essentidto everyone's overaff heaah andvveff-6eing, and
WMUA5, one infivefloterican adults anddifdren are affected 6y a mentdffneg�
and
WJ&U$S, mentalheafth pro6iems do not discriminate. qheyknow no race, cree4 or
age Emit or economic status; and
11MM<W, people with mentalidness can recover andfeadfi4 productive &w, and
UNIET", an estimated two-thirds of adults andyoung people with mentafheafth
pro61ems are not getting the help they need and
V1f N6EAS, untreatedor undertreatedmentafiffiness costs pu6fic andprivate
employers 60ons ofdoffars annuaffy through a6senteeiw turnover low productivity
andincreasedmedscidcosts; and
IVFIM�AS, Newport Beach has made a commitment to community-6asedsystems of
menta(heaftA care in which affresidentj in needcan receive respectful high - quality and
consumer-responsive services; and
sMU-AS, the Xatknid9Wenta(7lea4fi-Assocwtiot4 the WationarCaumciffor
Community (Behaviora[MeafiAcare and their nationepartners o6serve 9dentaMeafth
Wonth every Way to raise awareness and understanding of mental health andifiness.
NW, qM(UTORT, BE ITTgUOLVED, that the Orange County Board of
Supervisors and the Orange County Wentalheafth Boars do fiere6yprocfaim Way 2002
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in the City of Newport Beach. We urge the citizens, government agencies, pu6fic and
private institutions, 6usinesses and schools to recommit our communities to increasing
awareness and understanding of mental i&w and the need for appropriate and
accessi6fe services for airpeopfe with mentafiflkesses.
IN Wlq%TM UNIUM I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seat of the
City of Newport Beach to 6e affixed thisfourteenth day of way, 2002
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