Proclamation
CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK May 1 - 7, 2023
WHEREAS:
The first week of May is a time for communities, families and friends to come together to mark Children’s Mental Health Week. Raising awareness about the importance of child and youth mental health is crucial to helping reduce the stigma associated with accessing vital support; and
WHEREAS:
Ensuring that families know about the availability of free, accessible and inclusive child and youth mental health services and how to access them is the key to helping create healthy, thriving and connected communities that support personal growth and wellbeing; and
WHEREAS:
Providing early intervention and treatment for child and youth mental health is essential. All children, youth and their families in need of mental health supports must have access to services when and where they need them; and
WHEREAS:
The colour green is used to celebrate child and youth mental health as it represents hope, growth, and transformation; and
WHEREAS:
Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) is dedicated to increasing public awareness about child and youth mental health and the day-to-day issues faced by children, their families and the professionals with whom they interact.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That His Worship Mayor James Leduc and Members of Council proclaim May 1-7, 2023 as Children’s Mental Health Week in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury.
RESOURCES
Ontario mental health resources for parents and kids is available at cmho.org/findhelp
In Simcoe County:
New Path Youth and Family Services www.newpath.ca
Kinark Child and Family Services www.kinark.on.ca
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