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Meeting Sep 04, 2018 - REGULAR MEETING OF THEM UT PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD - 7:00 p.m.
Category 3. MAYOR'S REPORT
Subject 3.3 PROCLAMATION: National Suicide Prevention Month - September 2018
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PROCLAMATION
-National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month"
September 2018
WHEREAS; September is known around the United States as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
and is intended to help promote awareness surrounding each of the Suicide Prevention resources available to
us and our community. The simple goal is to learn how to help those around us and how to talk about suicide
without increasing the risk of harm; and
WHEREAS; Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, race, orientation, income level,
religion, or background; and
WHEREAS; According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), each year more than 41,000 people die by
suicide; and
WHEREAS; Suicide is the 10' leading cause of death among adults in the US, and the 2nd leading cause of
death among people aged 10-24; and
WHEREAS; the Village of Mount Prospect is no different than any other community in the country, but
chooses to publicly state and place our full support behind local educators, mental health professionals,
athletic coaches, pack leaders, police officers, and parents, as partners in supporting our community in simply
being available to one another; and
WHEREAS; local organizations like Suicide Prevention Services (SPS) and national organizations like the
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) are on the front lines of a battle that many still refuse to discuss in
public, as suicide and mental illness remain too taboo a topic to speak on; and
WHEREAS, every member of our community should understand that throughout life's struggles we all need
the occasional reminder that we are all silently fighting our own battles; and
WHEREAS, I encourage all residents to take the time to inquire as to the wellbeing of their family, friends,
and neighbors over the next few days and to genuinely convey their appreciation for their existence by any
gesture they deem appropriate. A simple phone call, message, handshake, or hug can go a long way towards
helping someone realize that suicide is not the answer.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do
hereby proclaim the month of September 2018, as
"National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month"
and encourage all residents to come together with collective passion and strength around this difficult topic.
Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos, Village Clerk
Dated this 4th day of September, 2018