HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-01 Proclamation - National Recovery Month
Office of the Mayor
City of Tukwila, Washington
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, behavioral health is an essential part of health and wellness; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, a profound effect on mental
health and substance use, with increasing numbers of people experiencing anxiety, depression, and
loneliness; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 575,000 people in King County are affected by these conditions; and
WHEREAS, preventing and overcoming mental and substance use disorders is essential to achieving
healthy lifestyles for individuals, families, and entire communities; and
WHEREAS, connection and community are critical components of recovery in our local area and
across the nation; and
WHEREAS, we must encourage relatives, friends and neighbors of people with mental and/or
substance use disorders to recognize the signs of a problem, and guide those in need to appropriate
treatment and recovery support services; and
WHEREAS, prevention of mental health and substance use disorders works, treatment is effective,
and recovery is possible; 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), King County, 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 the Tukwila community to join me in this special
observance.
Signed this first day of September, 2022.
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Allan Ekberg, Ma yor