PRINTER'S NO. 388
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.44
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, ABNEY, HOHENSTEIN, FREEMAN, BRENNAN,
SAMUELSON, GIRAL, PIELLI, KENYATTA, VENKAT, POWELL, SAPPEY,
MAYES, HOWARD, NEILSON, CERRATO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SANCHEZ,
KHAN, ISAACSON, SCHLOSSBERG, DALEY, HADDOCK AND O'MARA,
JANUARY 29, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
JANUARY 29, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2025 as "National Social Work
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, For decades, the social work profession has been
dedicated to improving human well-being and enhancing the basic
needs of all individuals, especially the most vulnerable; and
WHEREAS, The services provided by the social work profession
are needed more than ever; and
WHEREAS, People become social workers because they have a
strong desire to help others and make our society a better place
to live for all; and
WHEREAS, According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, social
work is one of the fastest growing professions in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, Social workers have always been present in times of
crisis, helping individuals overcome issues such as death and
grief and helping individuals and communities recover from
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WHEREAS, There are more than 720,000 professional social
workers in our nation, but that number is expected to rise to
more than 800,000 by 2030; and
WHEREAS, Social workers have helped drive significant,
positive changes in our nation; and
WHEREAS, Social workers work in all parts of our society to
empower individuals to live to their fullest potential; and
WHEREAS, School social workers have worked with families and
schools throughout the pandemic to ensure that students reach
their full academic and personal potential; and
WHEREAS, Social workers continue to work on the front lines
throughout the pandemic, helping clients receive the health care
they need and helping loved ones overcome grief and loss; and
WHEREAS, For generations, social workers have advocated for
positive changes that have made society a better place to live,
including urging policymakers to adopt the minimum wage, improve
workplace safety and enact social safety net programs that help
ameliorate hunger, homelessness and poverty; and
WHEREAS, Social workers are one of the largest groups of
mental health care providers in the United States, working daily
to help individuals, whether in person or remotely, overcome
substance use disorders and mental illnesses, such as depression
and anxiety; and
WHEREAS, Social workers remain prepared to aid our nation in
surmounting current and forthcoming challenges, enhancing health
care and mental health care for everyone and encouraging
lawmakers to consider comprehensive reforms; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of March 2025 as "National Social Work Month" in
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30 Pennsylvania and call upon all residents of this Commonwealth to
join the National Association of Social Workers in celebration
and support of the social work profession.
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