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June 2022 Men's Health Awareness Month]procl dIrt&ttoa bp tIJC Ill apot of tbe CIIP of ]Beatoa, ©Eex ag Co all to \UIJOllt these prcsellts sIJall colIIe, f5rcetllt clS: WHEREAS,June is Men's Health Month, and Men's Health Week, a specia] awareness period recognized by Congress, is the week ending on Father’s Day (June 13- 19 in 2022); and WHEREAS,Men's Health Month is especially important this year as COVID- 19 variants continue to spread across the country, with males dying at higher rates from this pandemic according to the Centersfor Disease Control; and WHEREAS,Men's Hea]th Month began in 1994 with the Congressional passage of Men's Hea]th Week,sponsored by Senator Bob Dole and Congressional Bill Richardson. A joint reso]ution to designate Men's Health Week was signed by President Clinton and became Public Law 1 03-264 on May 3 ] , ] 994. As then-Congressman Bill Richardson noted at the time, “recognizing and preventing men’s health problems is not just a man's issue. Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters, men's health is truly a falni]y issue’'; and WHEREAS,Men's Health Month is a time for the public to recognize the mental and physical health needs of men and boys while encouraging fathers to be role models for their children. Thousands of organizations across the country and around the globe participate in Men's Health Month activities, promoting the health and wellness of men. boys, fathers, and their families. We also sponsor health awareness on Capitol Hill which is attended by hundreds of lawmakers andCongressional staff. With the growing epidemic of suicide and substance abuse, we are again making a special effc)II to raise awareness of unrecognized and undiagnosed depression and mental stress in boys and men. We are also organizing meetings oflnajor mental hea]th and other medical associations, producing white papers and journal articles, op-eds, radio. TV appearances, and conference presentations. Learn more at www.DialogueOnMerlsHealth.com NOW, THEREFORE,1. Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor of the City of Denton, Texas, do hereby declare and proclaim the monthof June 2022 as “MEN’S HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH” in the City of Denton. and encourage a]I citizens to raise awareness of this critical hea]th issue that affects so lnany boys, men, and families. Please engage men and boys in our colnlnunity to engage in healthy behaviors and regular screening, and to seek help when it is needed IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hcrcunto sct my hand and caused the ol-tlciaseal of the C-itv oF I)cnton, 'I-exas to be af11xcd this thc month of June. 2022. nix7bn137Pnnnt–a ATTEST: ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY _ZU '_Z£l-y