BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 
 
A PROCLAMATION 
 
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 
 
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: 
WHEREAS : 
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: THEREFORE: 
 
Healthy Georgia children and families are our state's most valuable asset; and 
One in four children and adolescents in the United States suffer from serious emotional and mental disorders that cause significant functional impairment in their day to day lives at home, in school, and with peers. Only 20 percent of children and adolescents with mental disorders are identified and receive mental health services; and 
It is essential that children and adolescents, along with their families and communities, learn about the warning signs of mental health disorders and where to obtain necessary assistance and treatment. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of mental health disorders among children provide better opportunities for them to lead full and productive lives; and 
The participation of family members in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents is integral to positive clinical outcomes; and 
Children's Mental Health Week was originally developed nationally by families of youth with emotional, behavioral, and social challenges to focus on the needs of their children and families; and 
In recognizing this week, it is fitting to increase public awareness among all Georgians relating to this important issue; now 
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim May 4-10, 2014, as CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK in Georgia. 
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Sea l of the Executive Department to be affixed this 26th day of March in t he year of our Lord two thousand fourteen. 
 
ATTEST 
 
GOVERNOR 
 
CHIEF' OF STAFF'