Agenda 04/22-23/2008 Item # 4G
Agenda Item No. 4G
April 22. 2008
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PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, ",.ntrzl health Is essential ta everyane's avefY111 physical health and
emotianal well-being: and.
WHEREAS, ",.ntrzl Illness will strike fHItI In five adults and children In a given year
refltlrdless af age, gender, race, ethnicity. religian, ar ecanamic strztus:
and,
WHEREAS, ","file wha have mentrzl Illness Ct1n recover and lead full. prDductive
lives: and,
WHEREAS, an utimated twD- thirds of adults and y<NHIg ",aple who have mentrzl
health dl..arder.. are not receiving the help they need: and,
WHEREAS, the cost of untreated and mistreated ",.ntal illness and addictive
dl..arders trz American businesses, governments, and families has grawn
trz $113 bIIlitm annually: and.
WHEREAS, cammunlty-ba..ed services that ruptmd ta Individual and family need..
Dre cost-effective and beneficia' to t;MSumers and the community; and,
WHEREAS, the Mentrzl Health A....<<lation of 5Duthwe.st Flarida and Its natitmtll
partners ob..erve Mental Health A__.. Mt1IIth ewry May trz fY11..e
awarene..s and under.strzndlng af mentrzl hulth and illnes...
NOW THEREFORE, be It prDClal"",d by the BDtlrd of Caunty Cmnml....loners of Collier
Caunty, Florida, that May, 2008 be desigfltlted a..
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
/>ONE AND ORDERED THIS ZZW Day of April. 2008.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER Cot.JNTY, FLORIDA
TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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Agenda Item No. 4G
April 22. 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
48
This item to be heard on Wednesday. April 23, 2008. Proclamation to recognize May, 2008
as Mental Health Awareness Month. To be accepted by Petra Jones. Executive Director of
The Mental Health Association of Southwest Florida.
Meeting Date:
4/22/2008 9 0000 AM
Prepared By
Lanisa Delrio
Administrative Aide to BCe
Date
BCC
4/10/20084:28:32 PM
Approved By
Sue Filson
Executive Manager to the BCe
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
Bce Office
4/11/20089:39 AM
Approved By
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
Deputy County Manager
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
4/13/20087:45 PM
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