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A JOINT MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE HUMAN SERVICES

DEPARTMENT, THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT AND

THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE OF FETAL

ALCOHOL SYNDROME AND ENDORSE THE VIEWING OF GARY AND THE

ANGELS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THIS SYNDROME AND THAT STATE

AGENCIES WORK WITH PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES TO TAKE TANGIBLE

STEPS TO END FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME.

WHEREAS, fetal alcohol syndrome is a chronic yet

preventable problem and education is the best tool for

prevention; and

WHEREAS, the film Gary and the Angels is based on the

life of a Gallup resident, Gary Murphy, who lives with fetal

alcohol syndrome; and

WHEREAS, the film is available to educational, public

and private sector institutions for viewing and can bring

about awareness to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the department of health, the human

services department, the children, youth and families

department and the public education department be requested to

promote the viewing of Gary and the Angels to encourage the

prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health,

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the human services department, the children, youth and

families department and the public education department be

requested to direct staff to become directly involved in

facilitating the viewing of Gary and the Angels; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that educational facilities and

private sector entities be requested to promote the viewing of

Gary and the Angels to encourage the prevention of fetal

alcohol syndrome; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of health,

the human services department, the children, youth and

families department and the public education department report

their progress in encouraging the prevention of fetal alcohol

syndrome to the interim legislative health and human services

committee by November 1, 2006; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

transmitted to the secretaries of health, human services,

children, youth and families and public education and to the

chair of the interim legislative health and human services

committee.