,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ah1 #bjae ,ms4  
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 & ,mr4
 ,frank57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,social ,"w ,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w  
,day4  ,:]eas ! prim>y mission ( !      
social "w pr(ession is to enhance human 
well-be+ & help meet ! basic ne$s ( all 
p1 especially ! mo/ vuln]able 9 society2
 ,:]eas social "w pione]s h help$ lead !
 /ruggle = social ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & h help$ pave ! way = positive  
social *ange2 ,:]eas social work]s are  
key employees at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local levels ( gov]nm5t & "w to exp&    
policies & practices t promote equity & 
social ju/ice = all p2 ,:]eas social    
work]s /& up = individuals & support    
div]se families 9 e community2 ,:]eas   
social work]s cont9ue to "w to improve !
 rights ( wom51 ! lesbian1 gay1         

bisexual1 & transg5d] 7,,lgbt7          
community1 & communities ( color2 ,:]eas
 social work]s "k f exp]i5ce t          
discrim9ation ( any k9d limits human    
pot5tial & mu/ be elim9at$2 ,:]eas      
social work]s "k f exp]i5ce t pov]ty &  
trauma c create lifelong social &       
economic disadvantages2 ,:]eas social   
work]s help p 9 e /age ( life function  
bett] 9 _! environm5ts1 improve         
relation%ips ) o!rs1 & solve p]sonal &  
family problems2 ,:]eas all *ildr5 h !  
"r to safe environm5ts & quality        
education2 ,:]eas dignity & c>egiv+ =   
old] adults help def9e ! "* ( a ,nation2
 ,:]eas vet]ans & ! families ( vet]ans  
ne$ community support to ensure         
successful transitions aft] s]vice2     
,:]eas access to m5tal heal? treatm5t & 
heal? c>e s]vices saves millions (      
lives2 ,:]eas rese>* has %[n t all p1 no
 matt] ! circum/ance1 may at "s po9t 9  
_! lives ne$ ! exp]tise ( a skill$      
social work]2 ,:]eas social work]s      
celebrate ! c\rage1 hope1 & /r5g? ( !   

human _s ?r\gh\t _! c>e]s2 ,:]eas ,m>*  
is recogniz$ z ,social ,"w ,mon?2 &     
,:]eas ,_w ,social ,"w ,day is recogniz$
 on ,m>* #ah1 #bjae3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals &   
ideals ( ,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 ,social
 ,"w ,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day2  7#c7
 enc\rages individuals 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