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5. Proclamation - Mental Health MonthPROCLAMATION WHEREAS, mental health is essential to everyone's overall health and well-being; and WHEREAS, mental health problems can affect all areas of a person's life, including school, home, and work; and WHEREAS, mental health problems will strike one in five adults each year regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, ' religion, or economic status; and WHEREAS, nearly 30,000 American lives are lost each year to suicide and mental illness; and WHEREAS, people can recover from mental illness and lead full, productive lives in the community; and } WHEREAS, each business, school, government agency, healthcare provider, organization, and citizen bears the F burden of mental health problems and has a responsibility to promote mental wellness; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Pamela B. Kennedy, Mayor of the City of Kalispell, do hereby proclaim the month of, May, 2007 as the MENTAL HEALTH MONTH in the City of Kalispell and encourage all citizens to increase their awareness and understanding of mental illness and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all people with mental illnesses. DATED this 7th day of May, 2007. - Pamela B. Kennedy, Mayor �� � Ii� ''� . _ti� fal ��'� G"W � l}.k � _.th=v�7.-r:�:+.a. ���11 S�. ls✓ � � �i � , f /r _ � `� u' !s1 �'��' l��"S �ll i