,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #gh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ah1 #bjac ,ms4   
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4     
,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,s\? ,dakota7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,support+
 ! goals & ideals ( ,pr(essional ,social
 ,"w ,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day4      
,:]eas ! social "w pr(ession has be5    
in/rum5tal 9 a*iev+ advances 9 civil &  
human rights 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & across 
! _w = m ?an a c5tury2 ,:]eas ! prim>y  
mission ( social "w is to enhance human 
well-be+ & help meet ! basic ne$s ( all 
p1 especially ! p :o are mo/ vuln]able2 
,:]eas ! programs & s]vices provid$ by  
pr(essional social work]s are ess5tial  
elem5ts ( ! social safety net 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas social work]s h a       
critical impact on adolesc5t & y\?      
developm5t1 ag+ & family c>egiv+1 *ild  
protection & family s]vices1 heal? c>e  
navigation1 m5tal & behavioral heal?    

treatm5t1 assi/ance to memb]s & vet]ans 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 nonpr(it managem5t &   
community developm5t1 & pov]ty r$uction2
 ,:]eas social work]s function z        
speciali/s1 consultants1 private        
practition]s1 educators1 community      
lead]s1 policymak]s1 & rese>*]s2 ,:]eas 
social work]s influ5ce _m diff]5t       
organizations & human s]vice sy/ems &   
are employ$ 9 a wide range ( workplaces1
 includ+ private & public ag5cies1      
hospices & hospitals1 s*ools1 cl9ics1   
bus9esses & corporations1 milit>y units1
 elect$ (fices1 ?9k tanks1 & f\ndations2
 ,:]eas social work]s seek to improve   
social function+ & social conditions = p
 9 emotional1 psy*ological1 economic1 or
 physical ne$2 ,:]eas social work]s are 
exp]ts 9 c>e coord9ation1 case          
managem5t1 & !rapeutic treatm5t =       
biopsy*osocial issues2 ,:]eas social    
work]s h roles 9 m ?an #ej diff]5t      
fields ( practice2 ,:]eas social work]s 
believe t ! /r5g? ( a c\ntry dep5ds on !
 ability ( ! majority ( ! p to lead     

productive & heal?y lives2 ,:]eas social
 work]s help p1 :o are (t5 navigat+     
major life *all5ges1 f9d hope & new     
options = a*iev+ _! maximum pot5tial2 & 
,:]eas social work]s id5tify & address  
gaps 9 social sy/ems t imp$e full       
p>ticipation by individuals or gr\ps 9  
society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
  7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (      
,pr(essional ,social ,"w ,mon? & ,_w    
,social ,"w ,day2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges !    
dilig5t ef=ts ( individuals & gr\ps :o  
promote ! importance ( social "w &      
obs]ve ,pr(essional ,social ,"w ,mon? & 
,_w ,social ,"w ,day2  7#c7 enc\rages ! 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage 9         
appropriate c]emonies & activities to   
promote fur!r aw>5ess ( ! life-*ang+    
role t social work]s play2 &  7#d7      
recognizes ) gratitude ! contributions (
 ! millions ( c>+ individuals :o h *os5 
to s]ve _! communities ?r\gh social "w4