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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 498 

Expressing support for designation of the week of March 2, 2014, through 

March 8, 2014, as ‘‘School Social Work Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 4, 2014 

Ms. MOORE (for herself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, and Ms. LEE of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of the week of March 

2, 2014, through March 8, 2014, as ‘‘School Social Work 

Week’’. 

Whereas the importance of school social work through the inclusion of school social work programs has been recognized in the current authorizations of the Elementary 

and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 

et seq.) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education 

Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 

Whereas school social workers serve as critical members of a 

school’s educational team, playing a central role in creating a positive school climate and vital partnerships between the home, school, and community to ensure student academic success; 


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Whereas school social workers are especially skilled in providing services to students who face serious challenges to 

school success, including poverty, disability, discrimination, abuse, addiction, bullying, divorce of parents, loss of 

a loved one, and other barriers to learning; 

Whereas school social workers coordinate the implementation 

of the school and community programs that promote 

positive discipline and regularly assist and train school 

personnel in promoting positive behaviors and preventing 

negative behaviors that escalate into disproportionate disciplinary outcomes and responses; 

Whereas there is a growing need for local educational agencies to offer the mental health services that school social 

workers provide when working with families, teachers, 

principals, community agencies, and other entities to address students’ emotional, physical, and environmental 

needs so that students may achieve behavioral and academic success; 

Whereas to achieve the goal of helping all children reach their 

optimal levels of potential and achievement schools must 

work to remove the emotional, behavioral, and academic 

barriers that interfere with student success in school; 

Whereas fewer than 1 in 5 of the children in need of mental 

health services actually receive these services, and research indicates that school mental health programs improve educational outcomes by decreasing absences, decreasing discipline referrals, and improving academic 

achievement; 

Whereas school mental health programs are critical to early 

identification of mental health problems and in the provision of appropriate services when needed; and 


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Whereas the celebration of ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ during the week of March 2, 2014, through March 8, 2014, 

highlights the vital role school social workers play in the 

lives of students in the United States: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘School Social 

3 Work Week’’; 

4 (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of 

5 school social workers to the successes of students in 

6 schools across the Nation; and 

7 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

8 to observe ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ with appro9 priate ceremonies and activities that promote aware10 ness of the vital role of school social workers, in 

11 schools and in the community as a whole, in helping 

12 students prepare for their futures as productive citi13 zens. 

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