,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjaf,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
 ( ,national ,pr(essional ,social ,"w   
,mon?4  ,:]eas ! prim>y mission ( !     
social "w pr(ession is to enhance       
well-be+ & help meet ! basic ne$s ( all 
p1 especially ! mo/ vuln]able 9 society2
 ,:]eas social "w is "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+  
c>e]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) m ?an #fdj1jjj
 memb]s ( ! pr(ession2 ,:]eas social    
work]s "w 9 all areas ( our society to  
improve happ9ess1 heal? & prosp]ity1    
includ+ 9 gov]nm5t1 s*ools1 univ]sities1
 social s]vice ag5cies1 communities1 !  
milit>y1 & m5tal heal? & heal? c>e      
facilities2 ,:]eas social work]s daily  
embody ?is ye>'s ,national ,pr(essional 
,social ,"w ,mon? !me1 8,=g+ ,solutions 
,out ( ,*all5ges01 by help+ individuals1

 communities & ! l>g] society tackle &  
solve issues t confront !m2 ,:]eas      
social work]s h help$ ! ,nation live up 
to its ideals by successfully pu%+ =    
equal rights = all1 includ+ wom51       
,african ,am]icans1 ,lat9os1 p :o are   
,,lgbtq1 & v>i\s e?nic1 cultural1 &     
religi\s gr\ps2 ,:]eas social work]s h  
help$ p 9 ! ,nation ov]come racial /rife
 & economic & heal? c>e unc]ta9ty by    
successfully advocat+ = initiatives su* 
z ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( ! 
,social ,security ,act1 unemploym5t     
insurance1 workplace safety initiatives1
 b5efits "u ! ,social ,security ,act1 ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 ! ,vot+    
,rights ,act ( #aife1 & ! ,pati5t       
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act2      
,:]eas social work]s are ! l>ge/ gr\p ( 
m5tal heal? c>e provid]s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & "w daily to help p ov]come     
depression1 anxiety1 sub/ance abuse1 &  
o!r disord]s s !y c lead m fulfill+     
lives2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs employs m ?an #ab1jjj 

pr(essional social work]s & social      
work]s help bol/] ! ,nation's security  
by provid+ support to active duty       
milit>y p]sonnel1 vet]ans & _! families2
 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( *ild1 family1 & s*ool   
social work]s across ! c\ntry provide   
assi/ance to protect *ildr5 & improve ! 
social & psy*ological function+ ( *ildr5
 & _! families2 ,:]eas social work]s    
help *ildr5 f9d lov+ homes & create new 
families ?r\gh adoption2 ,:]eas social  
work]s 9 s*ools "w ) families & s*ools  
to fo/] future g5]ations by ensur+      
/ud5ts rea* _! full academic & p]sonal  
pot5tial2 ,:]eas social work]s "w ) old]
 adults & _! families to improve _!     
quality ( life & ability to live        
indep5d5tly z long z possible & get     
access to high-quality m5tal heal? &    
heal? c>e2 & ,:]eas social work]s h     
help$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r nations     
ov]come e>?quakes1 floods1 w>s1 & o!r   
disa/]s by help+ survivors get s]vices  
su* z food1 %elt]1 & heal? c>e1 & m5tal 
heal? c>e to address /ress & anxiety3   

,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,pr(essional ,social ,"w ,mon?2  7#b7   
ackn[l$ges ! dilig5t ef=ts ( individuals
 & gr\ps :o promote ! importance (      
social "w & obs]ve ,national            
,pr(essional ,social ,"w ,mon?2  7#c7   
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 ( ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( c>+ 
individuals :o h *os5 to s]ve _!        
communities ?r\gh social "w4