,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjba,mr4 
,k+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4      
,smi?1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! designation ( ! week ( ,may 
#b1 #bjba1 z ,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal?    
,aw>5ess ,week & ! day ( ,may #i1 #bjba1
 z ,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess     
,day4  ,:]eas *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7
 already exp]i5c+ a public heal? crisis 
reg>d+ m5tal & behavioral heal? be=e !  
additional *all5ges ( ! coronavirus     
disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic2     
,:]eas a #bjac report f ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7  
e/imat$ t m5tal disord]s affect betwe5  
#ac & #bj p]c5t ( *ildr5 9 a giv5 ye> & 
co/ approximately #bdg1jjj1jjj1jjj      
annually2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,m5tal ,heal? e/imates t ne>ly  (      
adolesc5ts ag$ #ac to #ah ye>s old w    

exp]i5ce "s =m ( a m5tal disord]2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ov] #aa p]c5t ( *ildr5 
ages #c to #ag ye>s old receiv$ treatm5t
 or c\nsel+ f a m5tal heal? pr(essional1
 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus      
,bureau2 ,:]eas suicide is ! ?ird lead+ 
cause ( dea? = y\? ages #aj to #bd ye>s 
old1 & #ij p]c5t ( ^? individuals h an  
und]ly+ m5tal illness2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 increas$ isolation &
 collective trauma h l$ to an increase 9
 dem& = m5tal heal? s]vices = *ildr51 ) 
! proportion ( m5tal heal?-relat$ visits
 to em]g5cy rooms = *ildr5 increas+ f   
approximately #bd to #ca p]c5t betwe5   
#bjai & #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic has also laid b>e ! inequities 9 
our m5tal heal? deliv]y sy/em = all     
populations1 & su* inequities h         
disproportionately impact$ *ildr5 &     
adults :o h be5 expos$ to adv]se        
*ildhood exp]i5ces prior to & dur+ !    
p&emic2 & ,:]eas ! /igma ( access+ m5tal
 & behavioral heal? s]vices p]si/$ be=e 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & ackn[l$g+ ?is   

public heal? crisis & creat+ aw>5ess z  
e>ly z possible is z important z ev]3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ! week ( ,may  
#b1 #bjba1 z ,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal?    
,aw>5ess ,week & ! day ( ,may #i1 #bjba1
 z ,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess     
,day2  7#b7 recognizes ! importance (   
connect+ *ildr5 ) appropriate m5tal &   
behavioral heal? s]vices & supports2    
7#c7 seeks to create aw>5ess reg>d+ !   
additional *all5ges *ildr5 & _! families
 h fac$ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic due to
 isolation f family & pe]s1 exposure to 
traumas1 & b>ri]s to m5tal & behavioral 
heal? s]vices & supports2  7#d7 supports
 programs & s]vices aim$ at exp&+ access
 to c>e1 build+ resili5cy1 & address+   
trauma2 &  7#e7 appreciates & ext5ds its
 gratitude to family memb]s1 fri5ds1    
educators1 m5tal & behavioral heal?     
s]vice provid]s1 & o!rs 9 _! support =  
*ildr5's m5tal heal? & well-be+4