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Wherer�s: the Ta�rn of Lexingto�Select Board has acknowled.ged�t�Iay a�Mental Health 1�v�areness
month; and
W�ereas: Children's Mer�ta�Hea�th�eek(CM�I�)ha���en designated the f�rst fu11 vc�eek in M��r each
year; and
W�erea�s: accord�ng to the United St�tes I�epartme�t of Health�nd I-�urnan S�rv�ces, ����n �ve
childr�n is diagnased,v�rith a menta�health cond�tion;and
Tfi�hereas: i�December of 2021, the Surgeo�.General�ssued an �d�isory�ighlighting the ur�ent need to
address oux nation's y�uth men�a.l h�a.lth crisis; and
T�Y�ereas: good mer�tal health is a 1�ey camponent�� a ch�lc�'s h�althy development�nd Childr�n's
Mental Health��eek shines the�ight on this�mportant mat�e�; and
�Vherea�s: gQod mer�tal health is a fundame�ta�a��ect�f a child's overall health� and
Whereas: compr�h�ns��re and timely ide�nt��.cat�on�.nd tr�atment includes tin�e�y services anc�supports
for youth from a ful�y integrated t�am of culturally appropriate and di�rer�e resourc�s including
families�Garegive�s,physicians, �choals, and lacal commun�t�es and youth are�est served
when su�por�s a�e fu�ly collaborative; �nd
�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
ac�ass vary�ng�ammunities a�d populations; a�d
Whereas: appropriately t�eati�g the mental health needs a�yo�.th wh�le su��ar�ing the�r
families�caregivers toda�is fundamenta.l to the future of aur natian,a;nd to the
Cc�m�non�rea�th of Massachusetts.
�Cl T�', ��.��'FD�', T�'L�', T���`�L�C�B0�4R1)�f the To�vn af Lexington,�assachusetts da h�reby
�roc�a.im the week of Nlay 7 to 13, 2��3 as
�`�C��c���e�'s .,�e�����e����r �e�l�
and urge our residents��usinesses,and arganizati�ns to promote this year's theme:
Ac�e��, .,�dvocat�, �ct--�3eea�cse Awat�e��ss i� �at�noug�
in order to help increase e�uitab�e access to appropriate treatme�.t and sup�or�for c�iildr�r�,youth, a�t�their
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�
of the Lexington Human S�rv�ces I3epartment a.nd the I�exington Hu�man Rights Cornmittee,
IN '�ITNESS�H��tE��F,v�r�ha�re set o�.r hand� and caused the seal of I�exingtan to be aff"�xed h�re�ith on
the 8th of�ay��23.
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