Item Number:
MEETING DATE: 4/26/2016
DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Alan Yamamoto
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER:
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 810
SUBJECT:
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT - A. YAMAMOTO
Approve Proclamation Recognizing May 2016 as Mental Health Month in San Benito County.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 810
AGENDA SECTION:
Presentations and Recognitions
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The month of May is recognized nationally as Mental Health Month by Consumers, Family Members, Local Mental Health Boards, County Mental Health Departments and the communities they serve. The recognition of the month of May as Mental Health Month has been a tradition for many years in San Benito County. The San Benito County Behavioral Health Department and the Local Behavioral Health Board request that the Board consider a Proclamation to recognize the month of May 2016 as Mental Health Month in San Benito County.
This year in recognition of the month of May as mental health month, the County Behavioral Health Department will sponsor outreach and public education opportunities through activities offered to our consumers and the general public. In an effort to engage the general public, there will be activities offered throughout the afternoon of Wednesday, May 11and May 25 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at our downtown Esperanza facility site. We have arranged to have booth space in front of our building with permission from the Hollister Downtown Association and the Farmer’s Market. The events are at the same time as the Farmer’s Market, as such we hope to attract the interest of any community members who may be attending the market those days. Our primary goal of promoting May is Mental Health Month is stigma reduction. We will have refreshments, our Esperanza activity calendars and various outreach, engagement and informational materials to hand out.
BUDGETED:
Yes
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
CURRENT FY COST:
$1500
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1) Approve a Proclamation recognizing the month of May 2016 as Mental Health Month in San Benito County.
2) Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the Proclamation recognizing May 2016 as Mental Health Month.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: No
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