To: Board of Supervisors
From: Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor
Report Title: Acknowledgement of Asian American Pacific & Islanders (AAPI) Mental Health Awareness Week May 26th - 31st 2024.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT resolution acknowledging Asian American Pacific & Islanders (AAPI) Mental Health Awareness Week May 26th - 31st 2024
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
See Resolution.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF
Acknowledgement of Asian American Pacific & Islanders
(AAPI) Mental Health Awareness Week
May 26th - 31st 2024
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa declares May 26 - 31, 2024, as Asian American Pacific Islanders Mental Health Awareness Week; and
WHEREAS, nationally nearly 14% of the AAPI community is reported to live with a mental health condition and face obstacles to effective treatment such as stigma and language barriers; and
WHEREAS, in Contra Costa County, 20.2% population is AAPI and the second largest racial group in the county; and
WHEREAS, people from the AAPI communities, especially those who recently immigrated to the US, are less likely to seek mental health support than the general population. AAPI have the lowest help-seeking rate in all racial/ethnic groups. Nationally, only 23.3% AAPI adults with a mental illness receiving treatment, while only 5% in the Contra Costa County receiving treatment; and
WHEREAS, AAPI teens suffer from mental health conditions. Asian American males, in grades 9-12, were 30% more likely to consider attempting suicide compared to non-Hispanic white male students; and
WHEREAS, a lack of understanding about mental illness and stigma associated with mental health issues can lead to denial or neglect of mental health problems, espec...
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