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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 116 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social 

Work Day on March 19, 2019. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 14, 2019 

Ms. STABENOW submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and 

World Social Work Day on March 19, 2019. 

Whereas the social work profession is dedicated to enhancing 

well-being and helping meet the basic needs of all people, 

especially those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living 

in poverty; 

Whereas, in 2019, the theme of Social Work Month, ‘‘Elevate 

Social Work’’, embodies the need to recognize the extraordinary contributions of the profession to the society 

of the United States; 

Whereas the social work profession is expected to grow faster 

than average over the next 7 years, with more than 

682,000 people expected to be employed as social workers 

by 2026; 


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Whereas social workers elevate and empower people, giving 

them the ability to solve problems, cope with personal 

roadblocks, and get the resources they need to succeed; 

Whereas the social work profession is deeply woven into the 

society of the United States, with social workers active in 

government, schools, universities, social service agencies, 

communities, corporations, the military, and health care 

and mental health care settings; 

Whereas social workers are the largest group of providers of 

mental health services in the United States, and the Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest employers of social workers who hold advanced degrees; 

Whereas social workers travel across the United States and 

the world to help people in crisis, helping them overcome 

issues such as death and grief, epidemics, environmental 

pollution, and natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and floods; 

Whereas social workers have been at the forefront of social 

justice for decades, pushing for equal rights for women, 

African Americans, Latinos, people who are disabled, 

people who are LGBTQ, and various ethnic, cultural, and 

religious groups; 

Whereas, for more than a century, the social work profession 

has been on the cutting edge of helping to create changes 

to make the society of the United States a better place 

to live, including expanded voting rights, improved workplace safety, and the establishment of a minimum wage 

and social safety net programs that ameliorate poverty 

and hunger; and 

Whereas social workers stand ready to help the society of the 

United States address current pressing issues, including 


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equal rights for all, the need for improved availability of 

health care and mental health services, immigration reform, voting rights, and the environmental impact of 

global warming: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Social 

3 Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 

4 19, 2019; 

5 (2) acknowledges the diligent efforts of individ6 uals and groups that promote the importance of so7 cial work and observe Social Work Month and World 

8 Social Work Day; 

9 (3) encourages individuals to engage in appro10 priate ceremonies and activities to promote further 

11 awareness of the life-changing roles that social work12 ers play; and 

13 (4) recognizes with gratitude the contributions 

14 of the millions of caring individuals who have chosen 

15 to serve their communities through social work. 

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