Bill Text: NY J01849 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1849 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim July 2019, as Minority Mental Health Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - ADOPTED [J01849 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01849-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 430

BY: M. of A. Raynor

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        July  2019,  as  Minority Mental Health Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  months  that  are  set  aside to increase awareness of serious
health issues that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim July 2019, as  Minority
Mental  Health  Month  in the State of New York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Minority Mental Health Month; and

  WHEREAS, Mental illness affects one in five adults  and  one  in  10
children  in America, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA); and

  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  mental  illness  is  a  leading   cause   of
disability,  yet  nearly  two-thirds of people with a diagnosable mental
illness do not seek treatment, and  racial  and  ethnic  groups  in  the
United States are even less likely to get help; and

  WHEREAS,  Minorities  are  less  likely  to  receive  diagnosis  and
treatment for their mental illness, have less access to and availability
of mental health services, and often receive a poorer quality of  mental
health care; and

  WHEREAS, National Minority Mental Health Month has been instrumental
in  raising  awareness  in  communities  throughout  the country, and in
encouraging everyone to learn more about  improving  mental  health  and
illness; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  imperative that there be greater awareness of this
serious health issue, and more must be done to increase activity at  the
local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim July 2019, as  Minority
Mental Health Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.