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PROCLAIMING MAY 2017 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND TRAUMA
INFORMED CARE MONTH IN THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA IN PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, mental health is essential to everyone's overall health and well - being, and;
WHEREAS, everyone experiences times of stress and struggles in their lives, and;
WHEREAS, one in four adults and one in five youths ages 13 -18 experience serious mental illness
and;
WHEREAS, 60 percent of adults and 50 percent of youth do not receive the treatment necessary for
their mental health needs due to limited or no knowledge of the need, barriers to care, or fear and
shame, and;
WHEREAS, research recognizes that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) which include, but are
not limited to physical, emotional and sexual abuse, physical and emotional neglect, household
dysfunction, untreated mental illness, or incarceration of a household member, domestic violence,
and separation or divorce involving household members, are traumatic experiences that can have a
profound effect on a child's developing brain and body and can result in poor physical and mental
health during childhood and adulthood, and;
WHEREAS, community understanding and available supports and services can greatly impact a
person's ability to handle their stress and struggle to move Forward, and;
WHEREAS, promoting mental health and wellness leads to higher overall productivity, better
educational outcomes, lower crime relates, stronger economies, lower health care costs, improved
family life, improved quality of life and increased Iifespan, and;
WHEREAS, studies show that the effects of ACEs are felt by people regardless of race, ethnicity,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, or socio - economic status, and;
WHEREAS, each business, school, government agency, healthcare provider, faith -based organization,
non - profit agency and citizen shares accountability for the community s mental health needs and has
a responsibility to promote mental wellness and support prevention efforts, and;
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta, recognizes the impact of awareness and education, access to
services and acceptance of the importance of mental health and well -being to a person's overall
success and supports the implementation of trauma informed approaches throughout the systems of
care.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA IN PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, that May, 2017, is hereby proclaimed as:
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE MONTH.
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED BY THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, that this
proclamation is duly sealed, ribboned and executed by the members of this Council. The foregoing
proclamation was sponsored by the Birth to 22: United for Brighter Futures initiative and upon
unanimous consent of the Council, the Mayor declared the proclamation duly enacted in the State of
Florida.
Abigail Brennan Lori McWilliams, MMC
Mayor Village Clerk