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Contra Costa supervisors recognize nurses, foster families, mental health advocates, AANHPI heritage and bike commuter of the year

3303556 · May 13, 2025

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Summary

The Board of Supervisors held presentations recognizing National Nurses Week, National Foster Care Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and named a county bike-commuter champion.

Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors used the May 13 meeting to present multiple proclamations and recognitions honoring health-care workers, foster families, mental-health advocates and community cultural heritage.

Nurses: The board proclaimed National Nurses Week and recognized Contra Costa Health's nursing staff. County speakers thanked the 1,547 registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, public health nurses and nurse practitioners employed by the county and highlighted the profession's role across hospitals, clinics, community health and outreach.

Foster Care: The board proclaimed May 2025 as National Foster Care Month and heard from Employment & Human Services staff and foster parents Kelly and David Mann. EHSD said Contra Costa had 584 children and youth in out-of-home placements and that about 31% were with relatives or extended-family caregivers. Staff encouraged community members to consider foster parenting and provided a county information line and website for interested residents.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Behavioral Health Services and community partners delivered a presentation marking May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Speakers with lived experience and representatives from community organizations described culturally rooted programs, peer and family empowerment, and county crisis resources. Board members emphasized integration of substance-use services and mental health, and staff read and the board adopted a proclamation recognizing May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

Bike commuter award: The board recognized Teresa Detar as Contra Costa County's 2025 bike champion of the year for commuting by bike and transit from Brentwood to Martinez and for promoting cycling among county staff. Representatives from 511 Contra Costa presented the award and described Bike to Wherever Day energizer stations across the county.

AANHPI Heritage Month: The board hosted a cultural celebration and presented a proclamation recognizing Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, with traditional performances and a land acknowledgement. Fire District staff and community groups organized performances including haka, Tahitian dance, lion dance and taiko drumming.

Ending

Each presentation included remarks from supervisors and invitations for photos. No actions or ordinance changes were associated with the proclamations; they were ceremonial recognitions and public appreciations.