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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, one in 4 families have a direct family member with a mental illness, and
Whereas, mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the United States of those
between ages 15 and 44; and
Whereas, five to nine children out of every 100 have a serious mental illness or
emotional disorder; and
Whereas, 7 out of 10 children in juvenile detention have at least one mental illness; and
Whereas, mental illness costs the United States approximately 79 billion dollars in lost
wages and productivity; and
Whereas, research shows childhood and adult mental illness is treatable and future
episodes preventable with timely and proper treatment; and
Whereas, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, also known as NAMI, of Johnson
County observes Mental Illness Awareness Week to educate and raise awareness and
understanding about mental illness.
Now, Therefore, I, Regenia D. Bailey, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa do hereby proclaim
the week of October 5, 2008 as
Mental Illness Awareness Week
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this 23'd day of September, 2008
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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
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Whereas, oneit~ 4 families have a direct family member with a mental illness, and
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Whereas, mentalillness is the leading cause of disabili~.~Fin the United States of those
between ages 15 and 44; and ~''
Whereas, five to nine children out of every~,Y~00 have a serious mental illness or
emotional disorder; and
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Whereas, 7 out of 10 children in juvenile.detention have at least one mental illness; and
Whereas, mental illness costs the United States approximately 79 billion dollars in lost
wages and productivity; and
Whereas, research shows chirldhood and adult mental illness is treatable and future
episodes preventable with timely and proper treatment; and
Whereas, The National Alliance or~,Mental Illness, also known as NAMI, of Johnson
County observes Mental Illness Awareness Week to educate and raise awareness and
understanding about mental illness.
Now, Thereforre, I, Regenia D. Bailey;~,Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa do hereby proclaim
the week of October 5, 2008 as
Mental Illness, Awareness Week
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