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A JOINT MEMORIAL
PROCLAIMING MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2008, AS "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DAY" AT THE LEGISLATURE.
WHEREAS, many consumers and family members must cope
with disabling behavioral health illnesses; and
WHEREAS, these individuals advocate to improve the
continuum of behavioral health services statewide; and
WHEREAS, these individuals advocate to ensure that
behavioral health services are consumer- and family-driven;
and
WHEREAS, these individuals advocate to increase
behavioral health education and training to individuals,
families, providers and the general public; and
WHEREAS, these individuals advocate to promote adequate
funding to address the needs of the behavioral health
continuum; and
WHEREAS, these individuals advocate to ensure the
availability of appropriate pharmaceuticals; and
WHEREAS, these individuals advocate to ensure that
behavioral health services are provided in a culturally
competent manner; and
WHEREAS, these individuals advocate to use data and
information in the decision-making process for the behavioral
health continuum in New Mexico; and
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WHEREAS, these individuals advocate to improve the
behavioral health work force capacity in New Mexico by
providing appropriate employment and housing opportunities to
clients in New Mexico's Behavioral Health System; and
WHEREAS, behavioral health consumers, family members,
advocates and providers strive to have individuals with
behavioral health disorders lead personally meaningful lives,
reaching personal goals with resiliency and hope;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO that Monday, January 21, 2008, be
proclaimed "Behavioral Health Day" at the legislature to honor
the many individuals who devote themselves to public
policymaking on behalf of the thousands of voiceless New
Mexicans who suffer from behavioral health disorders.