| 1 | 1 | | 2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE |
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| 2 | 2 | | LRB-2985/1 |
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| 3 | 3 | | CMH:skw |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2025 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 55 |
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| 5 | 5 | | May 8, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives TITTL, DITTRICH, ANDERSON, |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANDRACA, ARNEY, BARE, BEHNKE, BROWN, CLANCY, FITZGERALD, GUNDRUM, |
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| 7 | 7 | | JOHNSON, KREIBICH, MADISON, MCCARVILLE, MOSES, MURPHY, NOVAK, |
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| 8 | 8 | | O'CONNOR, PRADO, ROE, SNYDER, STUBBS, TAYLOR, VANDERMEER, VINING and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WITTKE, cosponsored by Senators JAMES, CABRAL-GUEVARA, CARPENTER, |
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| 10 | 10 | | DASSLER-ALFHEIM, DRAKE, HESSELBEIN, KEYESKI, MARKLEIN, RATCLIFF, ROYS |
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| 11 | 11 | | and SPREITZER. Referred to Committee on Rules. |
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| 13 | 13 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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| 14 | 14 | | Relating to: designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin. |
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| 15 | 15 | | Whereas, Mental Health Awareness Month provides a meaningful |
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| 16 | 16 | | opportunity to recognize the vital role mental well-being plays in the health of |
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| 17 | 17 | | individuals, families, and communities across Wisconsin, to promote informed |
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| 18 | 18 | | dialogue, and to address the stigma surrounding mental health; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | Whereas, mental health conditions affect one in five U.S. adults and one in six |
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| 20 | 20 | | youth annually, touching the lives of Wisconsinites across every age group and |
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| 21 | 21 | | region; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | Whereas, Wisconsin is facing a significant rise in youth mental health |
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| 23 | 23 | | challenges, mirroring a nationwide 31 percent increase in emergency room visits |
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| 24 | 24 | | related to mental health among young people in 2020, a concerning trend that has |
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| 25 | 25 | | continued to grow in recent years; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | Whereas, in both rural and urban settings, access to professional mental |
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| 40 | 40 | | CMH:skw |
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| 41 | 41 | | health services across all 72 Wisconsin counties remains essential for meeting the |
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| 42 | 42 | | mental health needs of Wisconsin[s population; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | Whereas, by providing care, guidance, and connection, mental health |
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| 44 | 44 | | professionals and peer support networks empower individuals to manage mental |
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| 45 | 45 | | health challenges and work toward a brighter, healthier future; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | Whereas, with effective treatment, education, and community support, |
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| 47 | 47 | | individuals experiencing mental health conditions can recover, grow, and thrive; |
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| 48 | 48 | | and |
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| 49 | 49 | | Whereas, the Wisconsin Legislature recognizes the critical need to strengthen |
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| 50 | 50 | | mental health systems and remains committed to advancing initiatives that expand |
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| 51 | 51 | | access, reduce barriers, and improve awareness; now, therefore, be it |
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| 52 | 52 | | Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin |
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| 53 | 53 | | Legislature designates May 2025 and May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness |
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| 54 | 54 | | Months in Wisconsin. |
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