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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 196
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning March 2,
2025, as ‘‘School Social Work Week’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH5, 2025
Ms. M
OOREof Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. SCHOLTEN, and Ms. GARCIAof
Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning
March 2, 2025, as ‘‘School Social Work Week’’.
Whereas the importance of school social work is recognized
in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) and the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) through
the inclusion of school social work programs and services
in such Acts;
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 more necessary now than
at any time in recent memory, as more students are
struggling with mental and behavioral health disorders,
with nearly 1 in 6 children from 2 to 8 years old (17.4
percent) having a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or devel-
opmental disorder;
Whereas individuals who wish to access community mental
health services often find such services unavailable, inac-
cessible, or inadequate;
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 and intervention of mental health problems
and in the provision of appropriate mental health 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
partnerships between the home, school, and community to
ensure student academic success; and
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Whereas the celebration of ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ dur-
ing the week beginning March 2, 2025, 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
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘School Social 2
Work Week’’; 3
(2) honors and recognizes the contributions of 4
school social workers to the successes of students in 5
schools across the Nation; and 6
(3) encourages the people of the United States 7
to observe ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ with appro-8
priate ceremonies and activities that promote aware-9
ness of the vital role of school social workers, in 10
schools and in the community as a whole, in helping 11
students prepare for their futures as productive citi-12
zens. 13
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