IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 978 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 3–7, 2008, 
as ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ to promote awareness of the vital role 
of school social workers in schools, and in the community as a whole, 
in helping students prepare for their future as productive citizens. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2008 
Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HARE, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. SUTTON, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. 
HINCHEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CHANDLER, Mrs. CAPPS, and Mr. 
LOEBSACK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 
3–7, 2008, as ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ to promote 
awareness of the vital role of school social workers in 
schools, and in the community as a whole, in helping 
students prepare for their future as productive citizens. 
Whereas the School Social Work Association of America de-
clared the week of March 3–7, 2008, ‘‘School Social 
Work Week’’; 
Whereas the House of Representatives recognized the impor-
tance of school social work through the inclusion of 
school social work programs in the current authorization 
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of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; 
Whereas school social workers serve as vital members of a 
school’s educational team, playing a central role in cre-
ating partnerships between the home, school, and com-
munity, to ensure student academic success; 
Whereas school social workers are especially skilled in pro-
viding services to students who face serious challenges to 
school success, including poverty, disability, discrimina-
tion, abuse, addiction, bullying, divorce of parents, loss of 
a loved one, and other barriers to learning; 
Whereas there is a growing need for school districts to offer 
the mental health services that school social workers pro-
vide when working with families, teachers, principals, 
community agencies, and other entities to address the 
emotional, physical, and environmental needs so that stu-
dents may achieve behavioral and academic success; 
Whereas to achieve the goals of the No Child Left Behind 
Act of 2001 of help for all children in reaching their opti-
mal potential and achievement, including those with seri-
ous emotional disturbances, 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 17,500,000 children in need 
of mental health services actually receive these services, 
and the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental 
Health indicates that school mental health programs im-
prove educational outcomes by decreasing absences, de-
creasing discipline referrals, and improving academic 
achievement; 
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