MAY 7 th , 2024
MEETING OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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TUESDAY, MAY 7 th , 2024
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DONALD WAGNER, CHAIR: ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. 4
WELCOME TO THE MAY 7th MEETING OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF 5
SUPERVISORS. I'D LIKE TO START THIS MEETING OFF BY ADDRESSING 6
THE PROCLAMATION TO DECLARE MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS 7
MONTH. THAT'S THE POINT OF THE GREEN RIBBONS AND THE GREEN 8
OUTFITS ON SOME OF OUR HCA FOLKS. AND THIS IS A TIME TO 9
ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH 10
AND SUPPORT THOSE EXPERIENCING THE CHALLENGE OF MENTAL HEALTH 11
DISORDERS. ONE IN EVERY SIX ADULTS EXPERIENCES MENTAL HEALTH 12
CHALLENGES AT SOME POINT DURING THEIR LIVES. MENTAL HEALTH 13
DISORDERS AFFECT PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND IT NOT ONLY 14
IMPACTS THEM, BUT OBVIOUSLY, OF COURSE, ALSO THEIR LOVED ONES, 15
CARETAKERS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS. THERE ARE MANY FACTORS THAT 16
LEAD TO SOMEONE DEVELOPING A MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE 17
DISORDER, THAT'S WHY PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION IS 18
VITAL. IT'S INCUMBENT UPON ALL OF US TO SUPPORT THOSE SEEKING 19
HELP AND MAKE AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO BETTER TREAT THEIR 20
CONDITIONS. I'LL HAVE MY COLLEAGUES SAY A FEW WORDS, LET ME 21
INVITE UP DR. VERONICA KELLEY FROM OUR ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH 22
CARE AGENCY AND ANYONE ELSE FROM THAT AGENCY DOING SUCH GREAT 23
WORK. DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY? 24
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