,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjag,ms4   
,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4    
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4   
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 & ,ms4        
,%ea-,port]7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,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$s ( all 
p1 especially ! mo/ vuln]able 9 society2
 ,:]eas social "w pione]s help$ lead !  
,nation's /ruggle = social ju/ice & h   
help$ pav$ ! way = positive social      
*ange2 ,:]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 are key employees at !    

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels ( gov]nm5t
 & "w to exp& policies & practices t    
promote equity & social ju/ice = all p2 
,:]eas social "w is "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+   
c>e]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) almo/        
#fej1jjj memb]s ( ! pr(ession2 ,:]eas   
social work]s daily embody ?is ye>'s    
,national ,pr(essional ,social ,"w ,mon?
 !me1 ,social ,work]s ,/& ,up61 & ?is   
ye>'s ,_w ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>* #ba1 
#bjag1 ,promot+ ,community &            
,environm5tal ,su/a9ability1 by work+ ) 
individuals1 organizations1 communities1
 & ! l>g] society to tackle & solve     
issues t confront !m2 ,:]eas social     
work]s h pu%$ = decades to ensure equal 
rights = all1 includ+ wom51 communities 
( color1 ! ,,lgbt community1 p :o are   
disabl$1 & v>i\s o!r e?nic1 cultural &  
religi\s gr\ps2 ,:]eas social work]s h  
cont9u$ to advocate = legislation &     
policies t address racial & e?nic       
ju/ice1 includ+ r5ewal ( ! ,vot+ ,rights
 ,act1 ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5's ,act1 !
 ,civil ,rights ,act1 ! ,af=dable ,c>e  

,act1 ,m$icaid1 unemploym5t insurance1  
workplace safety1 & ,social ,security   
b5efits2 ,:]eas social work]s are !     
l>ge/ gr\p ( m5tal heal? c>e provid]s 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & "w daily to help p   
ov]come sub/ance use disord]s & m5tal   
illnesses su* z depression & anxiety2   
,:]eas social work]s "k f exp]i5ce t    
pov]ty & trauma c create lifelong social
 & economic disadvantages2 ,:]eas social
 work]s "k f exp]i5ce t discrim9ation ( 
any k9d limits human pot5tial & mu/ be  
elim9at$2 ,:]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 vet]ans 
& _! families 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 "t 9 _! lives1 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
 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 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 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