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Deschutes County proclaims May 2025 Mental Health Awareness Month, spotlights NAMI partnership
Summary
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted to proclaim May 2025 Mental Health Awareness Month, recognizing county behavioral health services and NAMI Central Oregon’s advocacy. Commissioners and county staff urged removing stigma and highlighted local programs and a May 18 awareness walk.
Deschutes County commissioners voted unanimously May 7 to proclaim May 2025 Mental Health Awareness Month, urging residents to talk about mental health and spotlighting local services and partnerships.
The proclamation, moved and seconded during the board meeting, declares May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Deschutes County and encourages public discussion about the “devastating consequences of unaddressed mental illness” while pointing people toward existing recovery paths.
The resolution acknowledges national statistics cited in the proclamation text — including that “nearly 1 in 5…
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