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Designating May 16, 2022, as “Older Americans Mental Health Awareness Day” to raise awareness of the mental health needs of older adults.

S. Res. 657 · 117th Congress · May 26, 2022 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating May 16, 2022, as Older Americans Mental Health Awareness Day to raise awareness of the mental health needs of older adults.

That the Senate—
(1)
designates May 16, 2022, as “Older Americans Mental Health Awareness Day”;
(2)
recognizes the unmet mental health and substance use disorder needs of older adults;
(3)
recognizes the need for a robust mental health and substance use disorder workforce trained in the unique needs of older adults to screen, assess, and intervene as appropriate; and
(4)
recognizes the need to advance bipartisan solutions to address the mental health needs and substance use disorder needs of older adults.