Brain Health Awareness Month Proclamation (October 2020) Copyrighted
October 5, 2020
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) #4.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Brain HealthAwareness Month Proclamation
SUM MARY: On behalf of the Brain Health Now Committee.
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Brain Health Awareness Proclamation Supporting Documentation
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, brain health is critical to everyone’s well-being; and
WHEREAS, the brain is an organ susceptible to disease and disorder have biological and
neurological basis and often can be successfully treated, and
WHEREAS, awareness and education is pivotal to end the stigma around mental illness; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 5 adults live with a brain health issue and now during the pandemic this has
never been more prevalent; and
WHEREAS, with effective education, coordinated services, and treatmen t, those individuals
with brain health issues and those that provide services to those individuals can
work together for recovery in a stigma-free environment; and
WHEREAS, the local Brain Health Task Force and Dubuque County Stakeholders Group
consist of local services providers, public health, treatment facilities, policy
makers, non-profit members, advocacy groups, and those directly impact ed by
Brain Health disorders are working to address the community needs and provide
education and advocacy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2020 AS:
“BRAIN HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH”
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND URGE DUBUQUE RESIDENTS TO RECOMMIT
OUR COMMUNITY TO INCREASING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN
HEALTH AND THE NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE, AND AWARENESS OF
ALL PEOPLE WITH BRIAN HEALTH ISSUES
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City
of Dubuque to be affixed this 5th day of October
2020.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Kevin S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
2020: Submitted by Mary Rose Corrigan and accepted by Clara Kaplan of Brain Health Now
Committee and Ms. Corrigan.
2019: Submitted by Mary Rose Corrigan and accepted by Clara Capron and Debi Butler of
Brain Health Now Committee.
2018: Submitted by Mary Rose Corrigan and accepted by Debi Butler.