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Orange County marks Mental Health Awareness Month as supervisors highlight youth needs and new school funding
Summary
At a May 7 Board of Supervisors meeting, officials proclaimed May Mental Health Awareness Month, cited rising youth depression and suicide rates, and noted CalOptima’s $25 million commitment to expand behavioral health services across Orange County school districts.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors opened its May 7 meeting with a proclamation declaring May Mental Health Awareness Month and a series of remarks urging community action on mental‑health prevention and early intervention.
Vice Chair Doug Chaffee cited findings from the county’s Condition of Children report that showed an 8.5% increase in 11th‑grade students reporting depression‑related feelings and said suicide is now the leading cause…
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