IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 203 
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning March 5, 
2023, as ‘‘School Social Work Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself and Ms. LEE of California) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning 
March 5, 2023, as ‘‘School Social Work Week’’. 
Whereas the importance of school social work through the in-
clusion of school social work programs and services has 
been recognized in the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) and the In-
dividuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1400 et seq.); 
Whereas school social workers are especially skilled in pro-
viding services to students who face serious challenges to 
school success, including disability, poverty, discrimina-
tion, abuse, neglect, mental illness, homelessness, bul-
lying, familial stressors, and other barriers to learning; 
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Whereas school social workers are needed more now than at 
any time in recent memory, as more students are strug-
gling with mental and behavioral health disorders, with 
nearly 1 in 6 children from 2 to 8 years old (17.4 per-
cent) having a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or develop-
mental disorder; 
Whereas individuals who wish to access community mental 
health services often find such services unavailable, inac-
cessible, or inadequate; 
Whereas school-based mental health programs are critical to 
early identification of and early intervention for mental 
health problems; 
Whereas school social workers, being licensed mental health 
professionals in schools in the United States, provide nec-
essary assessment, interventions, counseling, family out-
reach, and community referrals; 
Whereas school mental health programs are critical to early 
identification of mental health problems and in the provi-
sion of appropriate services when needed; 
Whereas school social workers maintain knowledge of school 
culture and school climate which are necessary for re-
sponsible school safety planning; 
Whereas fewer than 1 in 5 children in need of mental health 
services actually receive these services, and research indi-
cates that school mental health programs improve edu-
cational outcomes by decreasing absences, dropout rates, 
and discipline referrals, while improving academic 
achievement; 
Whereas school social workers serve as vital members of a 
school’s education team, playing a central role in creating 
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partnerships between the home, school, and community to 
ensure student academic success; and 
Whereas the celebration of ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ dur-
ing the week beginning March 5, 2023, highlights the 
vital role school social workers play in the lives of stu-
dents in the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘School Social 
Work Week’’; 
(2) honors and recognizes the contributions of 
school social workers to the successes of students in 
schools across the Nation; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities that promote aware-
ness of the vital role of school social workers, in 
schools and in the community as a whole, in helping 
students prepare for their futures as productive citi-
zens. 
Æ 
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