,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ia  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #ba1   
#bjag ,ms4 ,stabenow submitted the      
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,supporting the goals and 
ideals of ,national ,professional       
,social ,work ,month in ,march #bjag and
 ,world ,social ,work ,day on ,march    
#ba1 #bjag4  ,whereas the primary       
mission of the social work profession is
 to enhance the well-being and help meet
 the basic needs of all individuals1    
especially the most vulnerable          
individuals in society2 ,whereas social 
work pioneers have helped-- 7#a7 lead   
the struggle for social justice in the  
,united ,states2 and  7#b7 pave the way 
for positive social change for millions 
of people of the ,united ,states each   
day2  ,whereas social workers work in   
all areas of ,united ,states society to 
improve happiness1 health1 and          

prosperity1 including in government1    
schools1 institutions of higher         
education1 social service agencies1     
communities1 the military1 and mental   
health and health care facilities2      
,whereas social workers-- 7#a7 are key  
employees at the ,federal1 ,state1 and  
local levels of government2 and  7#b7   
work to expand policies and practices   
that promote equity and social justice  
for all individuals2  ,whereas1 as of   
,march #bjag1 there are almost #fej1jjj 
social workers in the ,united ,states1  
and social work is one of the           
fastest-growing careers in the ,united  
,states2 ,whereas social workers help   
individuals1 organizations1 communities1
 and the larger society tackle and solve
 the issues that confront the           
individuals1 communities1 and larger    
society2 ,whereas each day social       
workers embody the themes of-- 7#a7     
,national ,professional ,social ,work   
,month in ,march #bjag1 which is ,social
 ,workers ,stand ,up62 and  7#b7 ,world 

,social ,work ,day on ,march #ba1 #bjag1
 which is ,promoting ,community and     
,environmental ,stability2 ,whereas     
social workers have pushed for decades  
to ensure equal rights for all          
individuals1 including women1 ,african  
,americans1 ,latinos1 individuals who   
are disabled1 individuals who are       
,,lgbtq1 and individuals of various     
ethnic1 cultural1 and religious groups2 
,whereas social workers have worked to  
reduce racial discord by advocating     
for-- 7#a7 legislation1 including--     
7,a7 the ,medicaid program under title  
,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472  7,b7 each   
reauthorization of the ,voting ,rights  
,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiga note2
 ,public ,law #hi-aaj72  7,c7 the ,civil
 ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjjj;a et seq472  7,d7 the ,violence   
,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #acibe et seq472 and  7,e7 the
 ,patient ,protection and ,affordable   
,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd 

,stat4 #aai72 and  7#b7 policies        
relating to-- 7,a7 benefits under the   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja et seq472  7,b7 unemployment       
insurance2 and  7,c7 workplace safety2  
,whereas social workers are the largest 
group of mental health care providers in
 the ,united ,states1 and social workers
 work each day to help individuals      
overcome substance use disorders and    
mental illnesses1 such as depression and
 anxiety2 ,whereas the ,department of   
,veterans ,affairs employs more than    
#ab1jjj professional social workers1 and
 social workers help to bolster the     
security of the ,united ,states by      
providing support to active duty        
military personnel1 veterans1 and the   
families of active duty military        
personnel and veterans2 ,whereas        
thousands of child1 family1 and school  
social workers across the ,united       
,states provide assistance to protect   
children and improve the social and     
psychological functioning of children   

and their families2 ,whereas social     
workers help children find loving homes 
and create new families through         
adoption2 ,whereas social workers in    
schools work with families and schools  
to foster future generations by ensuring
 that each student reaches the full     
academic and personal potential of the  
student2 ,whereas social workers work   
with older adults and the families of   
older adults-- 7#a7 to improve quality  
of life and the ability to live         
independently as long as possible2 and  
7#b7 to have access to quality health   
care and mental health care2 and        
,whereas social workers help the ,united
 ,states and other nations overcome     
earthquakes1 floods1 wars1 and other    
disasters by helping survivors receive  
services1 including food1 shelter1      
health care1 and mental health care to  
address stress and anxiety3 ,now1       
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of-- 
7,a7 ,national ,professional ,social    

,work ,month in ,march #bjag2 and  7,b7 
,world ,social ,work ,day on ,march #ba1
 #bjag2  7#b7 acknowledges the diligent 
efforts of each individual and group    
that promotes the importance of social  
work and observes ,national             
,professional ,social ,work ,month and  
,world ,social ,work ,day2  7#c7        
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to engage in appropriate        
ceremonies and activities to promote    
further awareness of the life-changing  
role that social workers play2 and  7#d7
 recognizes with gratitude the          
contributions of the millions of caring 
individuals that have chosen to serve   
the community through social work4