MEETING DATE: 5/5/2020
DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Alan Yamamoto
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER:
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 810
SUBJECT:
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT - A. YAMAMOTO
Approve a Proclamation Recognizing May 2020 as Mental Health Month in San Benito County.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 810
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
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 2020 as Mental Health Month in San Benito County.
In recognition of the month of May as Mental Health Month, the County Behavioral Health Department will sponsor outreach and public education opportunities through several presentations. These presentations will be provided in a virtual platform to ensure social distancing and minimizing risk of exposure to COVID-19 during this pandemic. Throughout the month of May, Behavioral Health will provide webinars on a weekly basis that will provide the public with tools on how to minimize mental health impact during this crisis, as well as other useful mental health information. During all the webinars Behavioral Health Department staff will provide mental health services information and educational information.
These webinars will be provided by our Case Management and Clinician staff. The public will have opportunities to interact and ask questions.
BUDGETED:
Yes