Agenda 05/25/2021 Item #16H 3 (Proclamation - Mental Health Awareness Month)05/25/2021
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, nearly one in five Americans lives with a mental health condition,
and our family, friends, classmates, neighbors, and coworkers
are among them; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, the Collier Coalition for Healthy Minds was established
as a community response to the mental health and addiction
crisis. Coalition board members, volunteers, and partners work to
raise awareness about the local and national crisis and how our
community is working together to save lives; and
WHEREAS, stigma and fear of discrimination keep many from seeking help,
therefore, only about half of the people with serious mental
illnesses seek treatment; and
WHEREAS, research shows that the most effective way to reduce stigma is
through personal contact with someone with a mental illness; and
WHEREAS, greater public awareness about mental illnesses can change and
improve negative attitudes and behaviors toward people with
mental illnesses;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that May be designated as
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 25TH day of May, 2021.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.3
Doc ID: 15976
Item Summary: Proclamation designating May 2021, as Mental Health Awareness Month in
Collier County. The proclamation will be mailed to Michelle McLeod, Collier Coalition for Healthy
Minds. (Commissioner Solis' request)
Meeting Date: 05/25/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
05/19/2021 3:23 PM
Submitted by:
Title: – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
05/19/2021 3:23 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 05/19/2021 3:31 PM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 05/19/2021 3:50 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 05/25/2021 9:00 AM
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