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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-76
In the Council of the District of Columbia
June 16, 2015
To declare June as “Men’s Health Month” in the District of Columbia and to recognize the work of the D.C. Goes Blue Campaign to promote men’s health in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, addressing the complex health needs of men and their families is fundamental to the future of the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, the need for comprehensive, coordinated health services for men, young and old, places a critical responsibility on our community;
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a month should be designated each year for the direction of our thoughts toward men’s health and well-being;
WHEREAS, the District of Columbia has some of the highest rates of health disparities among men in the nation;
WHERAS, D.C. Goes Blue is a citywide effort lead by the Community Wellness Alliance that is focused on Wards 5, 7, and 8, areas of the District where male death rates from chronic diseases are highest;
WHERAS, Union Temple Baptist Church, The Keys to Canaan, LimeLite Boxing & Fitness, Evolution to Adulthood, North Columbia Heights Civic Association, Green Spaces for DC, Gold’s Gym, Howard University Cancer Center, Breathe DC, the District of Columbia Department of Health and a host of other community partners have all joined in this effort; and
WHERAS, the Community Wellness Alliance through the D.C. Goes Blue Campaign and its unique approach to serving the residents of the District of Columbia is effectively addressing cancer, tobacco use, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and mental health among men in our community.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia declares the month of June as “Men’s Health Month” in the District of Columbia and recognizes the efforts of the D.C. Goes Blue campaign.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “D.C. Goes Blue for Men’s Health Month Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
