,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjbb,mr4 ,k+
 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! designation ( ! week ( ,may 
#a1 #bjbb1 z ,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal?    
,aw>5ess ,week & ,may #e1 #bjbb1 z      
,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,day4  
,:]eas *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7       
already exp]i5c+ a public heal? crisis (
 m5tal & behavioral heal? be=e !        
additional *all5ges ( ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic2 ,:]eas a #bjac report f ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion       
e/imat$ t m5tal disord]s affect betwe5  
#ac & #bj p]c5t ( *ildr5 ea* ye> & co/  
#bdg1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,m5tal ,heal?     
e/imates t ne>ly  ( adolesc5ts 7#di4e   
p]c5t ( ! population ag$ #ac to #ah7 w  
exp]i5ce a m5tal disord]2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjai1 accord+ to ! ,c5sus ,bureau1 ov] 

#aa p]c5t ( *ildr5 ag$ #c to #ag receiv$
 treatm5t or c\nsel+ f a m5tal heal?    
pr(essional2 ,:]eas suicide is ! ?ird   
lead+ cause ( dea? = y\? ag$ #aj to #bd1
 & #ij p]c5t ( y\? suicide dea?s involve
 an und]ly+ m5tal illness2 ,:]eas1 dur+ 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 increas$ isolation
 & collective trauma has l$ to an       
increase 9 dem& = m5tal heal? s]vices = 
*ildr52 ,:]eas1 comp>$ ) #bjai1 !       
proportion ( visits ( *ildr5 to em]g5cy 
rooms = conc]ns relat+ to m5tal heal?   
increas$ betwe5 approximately #bd & #ca 
p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has  
laid b>e ! inequities 9 ! m5tal heal?   
deliv]y sy/em = all populations 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 specifically impact+     
*ildr5 & adults :o h be5 expos$ to      
adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces2 & ,:]eas !   
/igma surr\nd+ m5tal & behavioral heal? 
p]si/s1 & 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          
recognizes ! importance ( connect+      

*ildr5 ) appropriate m5tal & behavioral 
heal? s]vices & supports2  7#b7 seeks to
 create aw>5ess = ! additional *all5ges 
*ildr5 & _! families h fac$ dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic due to isolation f   
family & pe]s1 b>ri]s to s]vices1 &     
exposure to traumas2  7#c7 supports     
programs & s]vices aim$ at exp&+ access 
to c>e1 build+ resili5cy1 & address+    
trauma2 &  7#d7 %[s appreciation &      
gratitude = family memb]s1 fri5ds1      
educators1 m5tal & behavioral heal?     
s]vice provid]s1 & o!rs 9 _! support = !
 m5tal heal? & well-be+ ( *ildr54