III.2. Proclamation Declaring Change to Chill Week in Hopkins; Cummings
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Mike Mornson, City Manager
Date: September 4, 2018
Subject: Proclamation Declaring Change to Chill Week
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To declare September 4-9, 2018 Change to Chill Week in Hopkins, the City Council will
issue the attached proclamation.
City Manager
A Proclamation Declaring Change to Chill Week
WHEREAS, according to the American Psychological Association, teens are under
pressure and reporting comparable stress levels a nd symptoms of stress as adults,
WHEREAS, stress is linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety, which lead to a
host of other psychological and physical issues,
WHEREAS, according to Minnesota Student Survey data, teens across t he state are
reporting increasing levels of anxiety and depression,
WHEREAS, Allina Health’s Change to Chill™ program was created in response to 2013
and 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment data which indicated a need for teen -
specific mental well-being programming and resources,
WHEREAS, Change to Chill provides activities, lessons and resources for teens,
parents and educators aimed at building resiliency through mindfulness, meditation,
guided imagery and gratitude practice,
WHEREAS, the Change to Chill School Partnership, a component of the Change to
Chill program, was awarded to Hopkins High School during the 2018-2019 school year
to provide customized mental well-being programming for Hopkins and surrounding
community,
NOW THEREFORE, I, Molly Cummings, Mayor of the City of Hopkins in the State of
Minnesota, along with my fellow Council Members, do proclaim September 4 – 9, 2018
as Change to Chill Week in Hopkins, and ask all residents to join me in this special
observance by learning and caring for mental well-being, as individuals and as a
community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota to be affixed this 4th day of
September in the year 2018.
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Molly Cummings, Mayor