,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjah ,ms4   
,/ab5[ submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1    
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,social ,"w ,mon? dur+ ,m>* #bjah &  
,_w ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>* #bj1 #bjah4
  ,:]eas ! pr(ession ( social "w is--   
7#a7 d$icat$ to enhanc+ ! well-be+ (    
o!rs & meet+ ! basic ne$s ( all p1      
especially ! mo/ vuln]able p 9 society2 
&  7#b7 expect$ to gr[ fa/] ?an av]age  
relative to all pr(essions ov] ! next #f
 ye>s1 ) m ?an #fdi1jjj individuals     
expect$ to be employ$ z social work]s by
 #bjbd2  ,:]eas social work]s embody !  
!me ( ,social ,"w ,mon? 9 #bjah1 :i* is 
,social work]s3 ,lead]s4 ,advocates4    
,*ampions42 ,:]eas social work]s are--  
7#a7 employ$ ?r\gh\t society1 includ+ 9 
gov]nm5t1 s*ools1 univ]sities1 social   
s]vice ag5cies1 ! milit>y1 & heal? c>e &
 m5tal heal? organizations2  7#b7 !     

l>ge/ gr\p ( provid]s ( m5tal heal?     
s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7      
pres5t 9 times ( crisis1 help+--  7,a7  
individuals ov]come issues su* z ! dea? 
( a lov$ "o & grief2 &  7,b7 individuals
 & communities recov] f natural disa/]s1
 includ+ floods & hurricanes2  ,:]eas ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs is "o ( ! 
l>ge/ employ]s ( social work]s :o hold  
advanc$ degrees2 ,:]eas1 = decades1     
social work]s h pu%$ to ensure rights = 
all p1 includ+ wom51 ,african ,am]icans1
 ,lat9os1 individuals :o are disabl$1   
individuals :o are ,,lgbtq1 & v>i\s     
e?nic1 cultural1 & religi\s gr\ps2      
,:]eas ! pr(ession ( social "w has help$
 br+ ab\t "s ( ! mo/ pr(\nd1 positive   
*anges 9 society ov] ! pa/ c5tury1      
includ+ improvem5ts ) respect to--  7#a7
 vot+ rights2  7#b7 workplace safety2   
7#c7 ! m9imum wage2 &  7#d7 social      
safety net programs t help prev5t pov]ty
 & hung]2 &  ,:]eas social work]s       
cont9ue to engage & br+ toge!r          
individuals1 communities1 ag5cies1 &    

units ( gov]nm5t 9 ord] to help society 
address "s ( ! mo/ press+ curr5t issues1
 includ+--  7#a7 immigration re=m2  7#b7
 ensur+ equal rights = all p2  7#c7     
provid+ af=dable & good heal? c>e &     
m5tal heal? c>e = all individuals2 &    
7#d7 protect+ ! environm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !     
goals & ideals ( ,social ,"w ,mon? dur+ 
,m>* #bjah & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day on    
,m>* #bj1 #bjah2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges !     
dilig5t ef=ts ( individuals & gr\ps t   
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 ) gratitude1 recognizes !          
contributions ( ! millions ( c>+        
individuals :o h *os5 to s]ve _!        
communities ?r\gh social "w4