,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #ah1   
#bjac ,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself1 ,mr4 
,begich1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
and ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota7    
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,supporting the goals and ideals of     
,professional ,social ,work ,month and  
,world ,social ,work ,day4  ,whereas the
 social work profession has been        
instrumental in achieving advances in   
civil and human rights in the ,united   
,states and across the world for more   
than a century2 ,whereas the primary    
mission of social work is to enhance    
human well-being and help meet the basic
 needs of all people1 especially the    
people who are most vulnerable2 ,whereas
 the programs and services provided by  
professional social workers are         
essential elements of the social safety 
net in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas    

social workers have a critical impact on
 adolescent and youth development1 aging
 and family caregiving1 child protection
 and family services1 health care       
navigation1 mental and behavioral health
 treatment1 assistance to members and   
veterans of the ,armed ,forces1         
nonprofit management and community      
development1 and poverty reduction2     
,whereas social workers function as     
specialists1 consultants1 private       
practitioners1 educators1 community     
leaders1 policymakers1 and researchers2 
,whereas social workers influence many  
different organizations and human       
service systems and are employed in a   
wide range of workplaces1 including     
private and public agencies1 hospices   
and hospitals1 schools1 clinics1        
businesses and corporations1 military   
units1 elected offices1 think tanks1 and
 foundations2 ,whereas social workers   
seek to improve social functioning and  
social conditions for people in         
emotional1 psychological1 economic1 or  

physical need2 ,whereas social workers  
are experts in care coordination1 case  
management1 and therapeutic treatment   
for biopsychosocial issues2 ,whereas    
social workers have roles in more than  
#ej different fields of practice2       
,whereas social workers believe that the
 strength of a country depends on the   
ability of the majority of the people to
 lead productive and healthy lives2     
,whereas social workers help people1 who
 are often navigating major life        
challenges1 find hope and new options   
for achieving their maximum potential2  
and ,whereas social workers identify and
 address gaps in social systems that    
impede full participation by individuals
 or groups in society3 ,now1 therefore1 
be it  ,that the ,senate--  7#a7        
supports the goals and ideals of        
,professional ,social ,work ,month and  
,world ,social ,work ,day2  7#b7        
acknowledges the diligent efforts of    
individuals and groups who promote the  
importance of social work and observe   

,professional ,social ,work ,month and  
,world ,social ,work ,day2  7#c7        
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to engage in appropriate        
ceremonies and activities to promote    
further awareness of the life-changing  
role that social workers play2 and  7#d7
 recognizes with gratitude the          
contributions of the millions of caring 
individuals who have chosen to serve    
their communities through social work4