Proclamation: Children's Mental Health Week May 6-12

WHEREAS; Because Mental Health Can’t Wait, raising awareness about the importance of accessing support for mental wellness is crucial for children, youth, their families and caregivers.

WHEREAS; Ensuring that everyone in our community knows about the availability of free, accessible and inclusive child and youth mental health services and how to access them helps to create healthy, thriving and connected communities that support personal growth and wellbeing.

WHEREAS; Providing early intervention and treatment for child and youth mental health is essential. All children and youth, their families and caregivers in need of mental health supports must be able to access fully-funded and accredited services when and where they need them.  

WHEREAS; The colour green is used to celebrate child and youth mental health as it represents hope, growth, and transformation.

THEREFORE I, Ted Walker, Mayor of the Corporation of Township of Tay do hereby proclaim May 6-12, as Children’s Mental Health Week.

Ted Walker, Mayor