MEETING DATE: 5/10/2022
DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Ray Espinosa
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Juan Gutierrez
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 810
SUBJECT:
BOARD OF SUPERVISOR'S
Approve a Proclamation Recognizing May 2022 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 2022 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 will take place throughout the community to help educate the public on mental health services and options in San Benito County. Having public events will allow the public to interact and ask questions regarding services, partnerships, and resources Behavioral Health Department can offer.
The Behavioral Health Department has been requesting and has been granted this proclamation every year for over 20 years.
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Unfunded Mandate (Is this a mandate not funded by the State): No, N/A