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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 118 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and 

World Social Work Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 14, 2013 

Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 

SABLAN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. BISHOP

of Georgia, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. BASS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. DAVIS of California, 

Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CLAY, Ms. 

BROWN of Florida, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. RUSH, 

Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. 

DOGGETT, and Mr. HOLT) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work 

Month and World Social Work Day. 

Whereas the social work profession has been instrumental in 

achieving civil rights and human rights advances in the 

United States and across the globe for more than a century; 

Whereas the primary mission of social work is to enhance 

human well-being and help meet the basic needs of all 

people, especially the most vulnerable; 


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Whereas programs and services provided by professional social workers are essential elements of the United States 

social safety net; 

Whereas social workers make a critical impact in adolescent 

and youth development, aging and family caregiving, 

child protection and family services, health care navigation, mental and behavioral health treatment, military 

and veterans assistance, nonprofit management and community development, and poverty reduction; 

Whereas social workers function as specialists, consultants, 

private practitioners, educators, community leaders, policymakers, and researchers; 

Whereas social workers influence many different organizations and human service systems and are employed in 

workplaces ranging from private and public agencies, hospices and hospitals, schools and clinics, to businesses and 

corporations, military units, elected offices, think tanks, 

and foundations; 

Whereas social workers seek to improve social functioning 

and social conditions for people in emotional, psychological, economic, and physical need; 

Whereas social workers are experts in care coordination, case 

management, and therapeutic treatment for biopsychosocial issues, and have roles in more than 50 different 

fields of practice; 

Whereas social workers believe that a Nation’s strength depends on the ability of the majority of individuals to lead 

productive and healthy lives; 

Whereas social workers help people, who are often navigating 

major life challenges, find hope and new options for 

achieving their maximum potential; 


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Whereas social workers identify and address gaps in social 

systems that impede full participation by individuals or 

groups in society; and 

Whereas March is recognized as Professional Social Work 

Month and World Social Work Day is recognized on 

March 20, 2013: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Profes3 sional Social Work Month and World Social Work 

4 Day; 

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

8 Month and World Social Work Day; 

9 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

10 to engage in appropriate ceremonies and activities to 

11 promote further awareness of the life-changing role 

12 which social workers 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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