2001/09/11 City Council Resolution (2)N
Resolution No, 2001 - 194
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Recognizing
The Month of September as
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
WHEREAS, each year approximately three million Americans find help for their alcohol or drug problems through a range of effective treatment and recovery
options; and
WHEREAS, over ten million Americans grappling with addictions find a severe shortage of quality, accredited, and affordable programs and services to meet
their needs; and
WHEREAS, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month is celebrated every year in September. In keeping with the National Treatment Plan's
primary objectives, we seek to work toward enhancing treatment program access, availability, and quality at the community and city levels; and
WHEREAS, This year's Recovery Month theme is We Recover Together: Family, Friends, and Community and it underscores the role of each of us in the
recovery process: families, friends, the workplace, policymakers, judges, insurers, health professionals, treatment providers, educators, the criminal justice
system, community -based organizations serving children /families, ethnicicultural groups, the media, and our community leaders.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it supports the efforts of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Recovery Month in closing treatment gaps, reducing stigmas, changing attitudes, improving and strengthening treatment systems, connecting services and
research and addressing workforce issues.
DULYAND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 11th day of September, 2001, ATTEST:
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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AYES: (4) Councilmembers Flores, R
Vidak Martinez and Mayor Mackenzie
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NOES: (0) No
ABSENT: (1) Spiro
ABSTAIN: (0) None