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��I r ��I�i� <br /> � <br /> li <br /> i <br /> $����Ik <br /> ,>��� ���, <br /> ,,��, ° �``'�,k�'p <br /> ,+C� � _ <br /> r�IC ,� T ��,� <br /> !��`"�� ,� �.:� :lq: ' <br /> :;��� ��M� ���n� �af �.e�t��t��, �a���a���ju���� <br /> � � .���.� � <br /> �� � , � �.w � <br /> � � ' � r. <br /> ��'' �'°� {� SELECT B�AR�C)�FICE <br /> �'���I�C�'�.��," <br /> FR(�C�Al�IA�I�3�T � � ����,,���� � <br /> ���� � �n. ��� <br /> � � <br /> Wherer�s: the Ta�rn of Lexingto�Select Board has acknowled.ged�t�Iay a�Mental Health 1�v�areness <br /> month; and <br /> W�ereas: Children's Mer�ta�Hea�th�eek(CM�I�)ha���en designated the f�rst fu11 vc�eek in M��r each <br /> year; and <br /> W�erea�s: accord�ng to the United St�tes I�epartme�t of Health�nd I-�urnan S�rv�ces, ����n �ve <br /> childr�n is diagnased,v�rith a menta�health cond�tion;and <br /> Tfi�hereas: i�December of 2021, the Surgeo�.General�ssued an �d�isory�ighlighting the ur�ent need to <br /> address oux nation's y�uth men�a.l h�a.lth crisis; and <br /> T�Y�ereas: good mer�tal health is a 1�ey camponent�� a ch�lc�'s h�althy development�nd Childr�n's <br /> Mental Health��eek shines the�ight on this�mportant mat�e�; and <br /> �Vherea�s: gQod mer�tal health is a fundame�ta�a��ect�f a child's overall health� and <br /> Whereas: compr�h�ns��re and timely ide�nt��.cat�on�.nd tr�atment includes tin�e�y services anc�supports <br /> for youth from a ful�y integrated t�am of culturally appropriate and di�rer�e resourc�s including <br /> families�Garegive�s,physicians, �choals, and lacal commun�t�es and youth are�est served <br /> when su�por�s a�e fu�ly collaborative; �nd <br /> �i'`�e�e�s: a��ropriate treatment is fam��y-dri.ve�, youth-gu�de�, c�.Itu.rally appropr�ate, a.nd equit�.b�e <br /> ac�ass vary�ng�ammunities a�d populations; a�d <br /> Whereas: appropriately t�eati�g the mental health needs a�yo�.th wh�le su��ar�ing the�r <br /> families�caregivers toda�is fundamenta.l to the future of aur natian,a;nd to the <br /> Cc�m�non�rea�th of Massachusetts. <br /> �Cl T�', ��.��'FD�', T�'L�', T���`�L�C�B0�4R1)�f the To�vn af Lexington,�assachusetts da h�reby <br /> �roc�a.im the week of Nlay 7 to 13, 2��3 as <br /> �`�C��c���e�'s .,�e�����e����r �e�l� <br /> and urge our residents��usinesses,and arganizati�ns to promote this year's theme: <br /> Ac�e��, .,�dvocat�, �ct--�3eea�cse Awat�e��ss i� �at�noug� <br /> in order to help increase e�uitab�e access to appropriate treatme�.t and sup�or�for c�iildr�r�,youth, a�t�their <br /> farnilies�v�rith m�nta�health needs. �e�a�l th.is ohser�an�e tQ th.e at�er�tion of a�l our residents v�ith the suppor� <br /> of the Lexington Human S�rv�ces I3epartment a.nd the I�exington Hu�man Rights Cornmittee, <br />