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P R O C L A M A T I O N
Recognizing May as
Mental Health Month
WHEREAS, President Bush's New Freedom Commission calls for a transformed mental health system where Americans understand mental health is essential to overall health; and
WHEREAS, mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the United States, resulting in 217 million days of work lost annually, more than many other chronic conditions; and
WHEREAS, the lack of access to mental health services is listed as one of the top five health threats in a 2005 Colorado Health Institute survey of 640 community leaders; and
WHEREAS, good mental health is essential to the overall health and emotional well-being of Colorado's children, youth, adults, and families; and those citizens who have mental illnesses can recover and lead full, productive lives; and
WHEREAS, addressing the complex mental health needs of children, youth, adults, and families today is fundamental to our future; and
WHEREAS, there is a widening gap between the availability of well trained mental health professionals and the increasing need for these mental health services. An estimated 66,000 children, youth, and adults who have mental health disorders are not receiving the help they need; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood recognizes the need for a comprehensive, community-based continuum of mental health care and a commitment to the core values and guiding principles of a system of care for all its citizens with mental health needs and their families; and
NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the City Council and the people of
the City of Lakewood, I Steve Burkholder, Mayor of the City of Lakewood, Colorado,
by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim
May 2007 as Mental Health Month
in the City of Lakewood.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of the City of Lakewood, this 14th day of May, 2007. A.D.
Stephen A. Burkholder, Mayor
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