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Proclamation
Mental Health Awareness Month
May 2024
WHEREAS,Mental Health Month has been observed since 1949 to raise awareness of mental health conditions and the importance of mental health; and,
WHEREAS, we are all affected by mental health. And one in five Washingtonians experience mental health
conditions or substance use disorders,,or both each year;.and,
WHEREAS, 50% of all people with mental health conditions experience them by age 14, and 74% by age 24;
and;
WHEREAS, increased focus on the prevention of mental health conditions and-substance use disorders among
children and adolescents through screening and early intervention helps improve lives; and,
WHEREAS, people with lived experience of mental illness and/or substance use disorders get better, live in
recovery,and provide invaluable knowledge of how to improve and-transform systems,of care; and,
WHEREAS,greater trauma informed care and peer support services are needed to support and facilitate recovery;
and,
WHEREAS, the stigma against mental health conditions remains one of the greatest barriers to improving,the
lives of all Washingtonians,through better mental health; and,
WHEREAS, Washington is dedicated to becoming the healthiest state in the nation by ending stigma and
focusing on the integrated role of mental health in all our lives; and,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Mason County Commissioners hereby proclaims
May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Mason County to highlight the critical role of the County in providing
crucial behavioral health,services and resources to its residents and to commit to partner with community members to
:ensure that all mental health services are accessible,valuable,,and culturally appropriate for all residents.
Signed this day of May 9,2023.
Randy eatherlin, Kevin Shutty, Sharon Trask,
Chair 'Vice-Chair Commissioner'