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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 240 

To support the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and 

World Social Work Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 12, 2009 

Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of 

Pennsylvania, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. COHEN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. 

DAVIS of California, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. BARROW, Mr. MITCHELL, 

Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. HARE, Ms. DEGETTE, 

Mr. JONES, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 

York, Ms. SUTTON, and Mr. RODRIGUEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

To support the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work 

Month and World Social Work Day. 

Whereas social workers have the demonstrated education and 

experience to guide individuals, families, and communities 

through complex issues and choices; 

Whereas social workers help people in all stages of life, from 

children to the elderly, and in all situations from adoption to hospice care; 


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Whereas social workers are in schools, courtrooms, drug clinics, hospitals, senior centers, shelters, nursing homes, the 

military, disaster relief, prisons, and corporations; 

Whereas social workers are dedicated to improving the society 

in which we live and connecting individuals, families, and 

communities to available resources; 

Whereas social workers stand up for others to make sure everyone has access to the same basic rights, protections, 

and opportunities; 

Whereas social workers, such as Harry Hopkins, Frances 

Perkins, Whitney M. Young, Jr., and Dr. Dorothy I. 

Height have been the driving force behind important social movements in the United States and abroad; 

Whereas the need for social workers is expected to grow twice 

as fast as any other occupation, especially in gerontology, 

home health care, substance abuse, private social service 

agencies, and school social work; 

Whereas Professional Social Work Month and World Social 

Work Day, which is March 17, 2009, will build awareness 

of the role of professional social workers and their commitment and dedication to individuals, families, and communities everywhere though service delivery, research, 

education, and legislative advocacy; and 

Whereas the 2009 Social Work Month theme—Social Work: 

Purpose and Possibility—highlights the special characteristics of those who choose social work as a profession, 

and underscores the goals of their work: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Profes2 sional Social Work Month and World Social Work 

3 Day; 

4 (2) acknowledges the diligent efforts of individ5 uals and groups who promote the importance of so6 cial work and who are observing Professional Social 

7 Work Month and World Social Work Day; 

8 (3) encourages the American people to engage 

9 in appropriate ceremonies and activities to further 

10 promote awareness of the life-changing role of social 

11 workers; 

12 (4) recognizes with gratitude the contributions 

13 of the millions of caring individuals who have chosen 

14 to serve their communities through social work; and 

15 (5) encourages young people to seek out edu16 cational and professional opportunities to become so17 cial workers. 

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