,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #a1 #bjbc,mr4   
,k+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4    
,padilla7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! designation ( ! week ( ,may 
#g1 #bjbc1 z ,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal?    
,aw>5ess ,week & ,may #aa1 #bjbc1 z     
,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,day4  
,:]eas *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5   
docum5t$ to h und]gone an acute public  
heal? crisis ( m5tal & behavioral heal? 
= _m ye>s1 ev5 be=e ! additional        
*all5ges ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas 
a #bjbb /udy f\nd z _m z #a 9 #e *ildr5 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a m5tal1 emotional1 
or behavioral heal? condition2 ,:]eas ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 bas$ on survey data f ! ,y\? ,risk     
behavior survey1 e/imate t1 9 #bjba1 m  
?an #d 9 #aj 7#db p]c5t7 high s*ool     
/ud5ts felt p]si/5tly sad or hopeless1 &
 ne>ly #a 9 #c 7#bi p]c5t7 exp]i5c$ poor
 m5tal heal?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   
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion1 suicide is-- 7#a7
 ! second lead+ cause ( dea? among      
individuals ag$ #aj to #ad2  7#b7 ! ?ird
 lead+ cause ( dea? among individuals   
ag$ #ae to #bd2 &  7#c7 ! t5? lead+     
cause ( dea? = individuals ag$ #e to #i2
 ,:]eas !re has be5 a significant       
increase 9 dem& = m5tal heal? s]vices = 
*ildr51 includ+ a m ?an #cj p]c5t       
increase 9 m5tal heal? visits to em]g5cy
 dep>tm5ts = *ildr5 ag$ #ab to #ag f    
#bjai to ,april #bjbj2 ,:]eas b>ri]s    
exi/ to access to m5tal heal? deliv]y   
sy/ems1 p>ticul>ly 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 provid+      
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