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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 567 

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

Work Day on March 15, 2022. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 30, 2022 

Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. SINEMA) 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 15, 2022. 

Whereas, since its founding more than a century ago, the social work profession has been dedicated to improving 

human well-being and enhancing the basic needs of all 

people, especially the most vulnerable among us; 

Whereas the theme of Social Work Month 2022, ‘‘The Time 

is Right for Social Work’’, embodies how social workers 

have been an essential workforce in responding to the 

COVID–19 pandemic, even as the Nation continues to 

grapple with systemic racism, gender-based violence, 

homophobia, transphobia, economic inequality, climate 

change, and other challenges; 


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Whereas social workers are a large, racially and 

socioeconomically diverse mental and behavioral health 

workforce in the United States, and social workers provide culturally competent, evidence-based services in the 

community in a broad range of settings, including 

healthcare, schools, community clinics, private practice, 

child welfare agencies, and correctional facilities; 

Whereas social workers continue to advocate for social justice 

and equal rights for all, especially for vulnerable, underserved, and marginalized people; 

Whereas social work is one of the fastest growing professions 

in the United States, with more than 700,000 social 

workers today and a projected increase to 800,000 by 

2028; 

Whereas social workers are leaders in creating and implementing public policies that improve health and wellbeing, strengthen the social fabric, and ensure a more 

just society; 

Whereas social workers serve in all levels of government, including Congress, where there are 5 social workers currently in office; 

Whereas social workers develop evidence-based interventions 

that address a number of the most vexing problems facing society, and social workers conduct cutting-edge research that informs both policy and practice; 

Whereas there is a need— 

(1) to ensure accuracy of workforce data surrounding the social work profession so that data projections adequately reflect the depth and breadth of social 

work practice across settings, as well as the needs of the 

clients and communities served by the profession; and 


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(2) to make meaningful investments in the social 

work profession to address challenges associated with recruitment and retention in recognition of the pressing 

need for such professionals and the crucial services they 

provide; and 

Whereas social workers meet individuals no matter where 

those individuals are in their life circumstances and empower those individuals to fulfill their potential: 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 15, 2022; 

5 (2) acknowledges the diligent efforts of individ6 uals and groups who 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 role that social work12 ers play; and 

13 (4) recognizes with gratitude the contributions 

14 of the millions of social workers who have advanced 

15 individual, family, and community well-being since 

16 the founding of the social work profession more than 

17 a century ago. 

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