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4	4	STSESSION H. RES. 275
5	5	Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social
6	6	Work Day on March 18, 2025.
7	7	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8	8	MARCH31, 2025
9	9	Ms. G
10	10	ARCIAof Texas (for herself, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TONKO,
11	11	Mr. L
12	12	ANDSMAN, and Mr. DAVISof Illinois) submitted the following reso-
13	13	lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
14	14	RESOLUTION
15	15	Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and
16	16	World Social Work Day on March 18, 2025.
17	17	Whereas the Nation’s 728,000 social workers are an essential
18	18	workforce that promotes the health and well-being of
19	19	Americans in communities across the country every day;
20	20	Whereas social workers are leaders in addressing the influ-
21	21	ence of social determinants of health such as housing,
22	22	employment, education, and transportation on individual
23	23	and communal health and well-being;
24	24	Whereas social workers pursue social justice as part of their
25	25	code of ethics and have been a leading voice in social
26	26	change movements for over a century, combating dis-
27	27	crimination in all its forms and promoting voting rights,
28	28	a livable wage, workplace safety, social safety net pro-
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31	31	•HRES 275 IH
32	32	grams that help alleviate poverty, hunger, and homeless-
33	33	ness, and the rights of people with disabilities;
34	34	Whereas social workers support individuals and communities
35	35	in a wide range of settings including hospitals, health and
36	36	behavioral health care facilities, nursing homes, commu-
37	37	nity centers, Veterans Affairs clinics, schools, child wel-
38	38	fare agencies, law enforcement agencies, disaster relief
39	39	agencies, correctional institutions, and private practice
40	40	settings;
41	41	Whereas social workers work in all levels of government to
42	42	advance the promise of America and the health and well-
43	43	being of Americans;
44	44	Whereas social workers are one of the largest providers of
45	45	mental health, behavioral health, and social care services
46	46	in the United States, working daily to help thousands of
47	47	Americans overcome mental illnesses such as depression
48	48	and anxiety, and meet basic needs;
49	49	Whereas social workers are on the frontlines of the Nation’s
50	50	addiction crisis, helping people get the treatment they
51	51	need and prevail over substance use disorders;
52	52	Whereas social workers play a vital role in—
53	53	(1) helping America’s veterans and their families ac-
54	54	cess benefits, secure housing, and cope with stress and
55	55	post-traumatic stress disorder;
56	56	(2) promoting the health, well-being, and dignity of
57	57	older adults and their ability to live safely and securely
58	58	in their own homes and communities; and
59	59	(3) supporting the millions of family caregivers
60	60	across the country who are caring for loved ones in need
61	61	of assistance;
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64	64	•HRES 275 IH
65	65	Whereas social workers are a vital source of assistance, com-
66	66	fort, and support for individuals and families coping with
67	67	illness, dying, death, and grief;
68	68	Whereas social workers play a vital role in helping individ-
69	69	uals, families, and communities rebuild their lives and
70	70	neighborhoods after natural disasters such as fires,
71	71	floods, hurricanes, and extreme heat;
72	72	Whereas social workers play a vital role in promoting infant
73	73	and maternal health and in keeping children and families
74	74	safe from interpersonal violence;
75	75	Whereas social workers support students and collaborate with
76	76	parents, teachers, school boards, and community agencies
77	77	to promote student success in schools across the country;
78	78	Whereas social workers are a critical source of information,
79	79	services, and support in the Nation’s rural communities;
80	80	Whereas social workers served on the frontlines of the
81	81	COVID–19 public health emergency, delivering behavioral
82	82	health services and helping individuals, families, and
83	83	communities cope with the devastating loss of life, jobs,
84	84	and safety during the pandemic;
85	85	Whereas this year’s Social Work Month theme, ‘‘Social Work:
86	86	Compassion + Action’’, embodies the fact that social
87	87	workers go through years of education and training, so
88	88	they have the skills and expertise to transform their care
89	89	for others into action that brings positive results;
90	90	Whereas social workers enter the profession because they
91	91	have a strong desire to help empower individuals, fami-
92	92	lies, communities, and the Nation to overcome issues that
93	93	prevent them from reaching their full potential;
94	94	Whereas social workers are essential to community well-being;
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98	98	Whereas, as practitioners, social workers are trained to help
99	99	people address personal and systemic barriers to optimal
100	100	living;
101	101	Whereas social workers are employed to effect positive change
102	102	in individuals, families, groups, and entire communities;
103	103	Whereas social workers advocate for equal rights for all;
104	104	Whereas the social work profession is one of the fastest grow-
105	105	ing professions in the United States, with more than
106	106	800,000 people expected to be employed as social workers
107	107	by 2033, but the social worker workforce is still not large
108	108	enough to meet the demand in the face of the growing
109	109	mental health crisis in the United States;
110	110	Whereas there is a need to make a meaningful investment in
111	111	recruitment and retention of the social work profession;
112	112	and
113	113	Whereas social workers are ethically bound to work through-
114	114	out society to meet people where they are and help em-
115	115	power people and society to reach the goals they wish to
116	116	attain: Now, therefore, be it
117	117	Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
118	118	(1) supports the goals and ideals of Social 2
119	119	Work Month and World Social Work Day; 3
120	120	(2) recognizes with gratitude the contributions 4
121	121	of the millions of social workers who have advanced 5
122	122	individual, family, community, and the Nation’s 6
123	123	health and well-being since the dawn of the social 7
124	124	work profession; 8
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127	127	•HRES 275 IH
128	128	(3) acknowledges the diligent efforts of individ-1
129	129	uals and groups who promote the importance of so-2
130	130	cial work and observe Social Work Month and World 3
131	131	Social Work Day; and 4
132	132	(4) encourages individuals to engage in appro-5
133	133	priate ceremonies and activities to promote further 6
134	134	awareness of the integral role that social workers 7
135	135	play in building a more perfect Union. 8
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