Proclamation: Commission declare May 2013 as "Mental Health Month"

05/14/2013
Office of the County Commission PROCLAMATION 2013 Mental Health Month in Douglas County, Kansas WHEREAS: The U.S. Surgeon General states that mental health is fundamental to health, personal well-being, family, and interpersonal relationships, and contributes to community and society; and WHEREAS: Mental illness affects one in four Americans every year, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or economic status; and WHEREAS: The U.S. Surgeon General has found that a range of treatments exists for most mental disorders and the efficacy of mental health treatments are well documented; and WHEREAS: Douglas County, Kansas has made a commitment to community-based systems of mental health care for all residents; and WHEREAS: The guiding principles of community mental health care have always been comprehensiveness, cost-efficiency, effective management, and high-quality and consumer-responsive services; and WHEREAS: Mental Health America, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, and the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center observe Mental Health Month every May to raise awareness and understanding of mental health and illness; NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2013, as "MENTAL HEALTH MONTH" in Douglas County and call upon all citizens, government agencies, public and private institutions, businesses, and schools to recommit our community to increasing awareness and understanding of mental illness and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all people with mental illness. ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 2013.

Related Links:
Douglas County Wesite - http://www.douglas-county.com/

Media Contact:
Robin M. Crabtree, secretary
Administration Department
785-832-5268
rcrabtree@douglas-county.com