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Council presents Mental Health Awareness proclamation to NAMI Southeast Louisiana; speaker urges end to stigma
Summary
The New Orleans City Council recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month and presented a proclamation to Cali of NAMI Southeast Louisiana; NAMI urged residents to seek help and reject stigma, and council members highlighted local services and peer supports.
The New Orleans City Council on the floor at City Hall recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month and presented a proclamation to Cali of NAMI Southeast Louisiana, drawing attention to local resources and peer-support services.
Cali, who accepted the proclamation on behalf of NAMI Southeast Louisiana, thanked the council and urged families and residents to seek help. “Mental health is not something that someone…should be ashamed of,” Cali said, urging people to “seek the help that you need and disregard anything that you heard relative to negativity.”
Council remarks noted NAMI’s statewide reach: the council cited NAMI Southeast Louisiana’s recent figures that the organization served more than 83,000 individuals across nine parishes last year and responded to more than 35,000 resource requests.
Separately, council members recognized Girls Light Our Way (GLOW) and its leader, Dr. Harris, for bringing a visiting group of young people from Chicago and for the organization’s HBCU tour and civic engagement initiatives. The council presented a proclamation and invited the group forward for a photo with members.
No formal votes were required for the recognitions. The council’s ceremonial items were followed by routine business and agenda items.
The council moved next into the consent agenda and other scheduled items.
