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Subject:
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Mental Health Awareness Month Resolution - May 2023 |
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The Board of Education is asked to adopt the 2023 Mental Health
Awareness Month Resolution. As May is Mental Health Awareness
Month, this Resolution acknowledges the importance of good mental
health to student success and to life success. It also acknowledges
the hard work of the many mental health support personnel in
Pueblo School District No. 60.
Mental Health Awareness Month Resolution
May 2023
WHEREAS, mental health is critical for the well-being and vitality of
our families, businesses, and community; and
WHEREAS, mental health disorders collectively make mental illness
the most prevalent health problem in America today- more common
than cancer, lung, and heart diseases combined; and
WHEREAS, severe emotional disorders will strike one in four
Americans every year regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity,
religion, or economic status; and
WHEREAS, one in five children suffer from a diagnosable mental
health disorder and one in ten have a serious disorder which, if left
untreated, can lead to school failure, juvenile delinquency, substance
abuse, and suicide; and
WHEREAS, Pueblo School District 60 devotes substantial resources
and personnel to mental health including counselors, student success
advocates, school psychologists, community advocates, behavior
advocates, school nurses and social workers; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pueblo School District No. 60
Board of Education does hereby proclaim the month of May 2023 as
“Mental Health Awareness Month” and encourages students, parents,
teachers, support staff and school administrators to increase their
awareness and understanding about the benefits and importance of good mental health. |
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Funding:
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Recommendation
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The Board of Education adopts the Resolution proclaiming May 2023
as Mental Health Awareness Month as presented in the April 25,
2023 Board materials. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Sandy Gecewicz - Executive Director Exceptional Student Services |
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Signed By: |
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Charlotte Macaluso - Superintendent |
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