HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2016-09-06 Item 2A - Proclamation - National Recovery Month - SeptemberWHEREAS, behavioral health is an essential part of health and wellness; and
WHEREAS, prevention of mental and/or substance use disorders works,
treatment is effective, and people recover in our area and around the nation; and
WHEREAS, preventing and overcoming mental and/or substance use disorders
is essential to achieving healthy lifestyles, both physically and emotionally; and
WHEREAS, we must encourage relatives and friends of people with mental
and/or substance use disorders to implement preventive measures, recognize the signs
of a problem, and guide those in need to appropriate treatment and recovery support
services; and
WHEREAS, to help more people achieve and sustain long -term recovery, the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the White House Office of
National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the City of Tukwila invite all residents to
participate in National Recovery Month;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Allan Ekberg, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do
hereby proclaim the month of September as:
National Recovery Month
in the City of Tukwila and strongly encourage all citizens of Tukwila to join me in this
special observance.
Presented at the City Council meeting this 6th dayASe 0 ember, 2016.
Allan Ekberg, Mayor