,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjag ,ms4   
,/ab5[ 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? 9 ,m>* #bjag & ,_w ,social ,"w    
,day on ,m>* #ba1 #bjag4  ,:]eas !      
prim>y mission ( ! social "w pr(ession  
is to enhance ! well-be+ & help meet !  
basic ne$s ( all individuals1 especially
 ! mo/ vuln]able individuals 9 society2 
,:]eas social "w pione]s h help$-- 7#a7 
lead ! /ruggle = social ju/ice 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 pave ! way =     
positive social *ange = millions ( p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ea* day2  ,:]eas social  
work]s "w 9 all areas ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
society to improve happ9ess1 heal?1 &   
prosp]ity1 includ+ 9 gov]nm5t1 s*ools1  
in/itutions ( high] education1 social   
s]vice ag5cies1 communities1 ! milit>y1 
& m5tal heal? & heal? c>e facilities2   

,:]eas social work]s-- 7#a7 are key     
employees at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
levels ( gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 "w to exp&   
policies & practices t promote equity & 
social ju/ice = all individuals2        
,:]eas1 z ( ,m>* #bjag1 !re are almo/   
#fej1jjj social work]s 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & social "w is "o ( ! fa/e/-gr[+
 c>e]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas social 
work]s help individuals1 organizations1 
communities1 & ! l>g] society tackle &  
solve ! issues t confront ! individuals1
 communities1 & l>g] society2 ,:]eas ea*
 day social work]s embody ! !mes (--    
7#a7 ,national ,pr(essional ,social ,"w 
,mon? 9 ,m>* #bjag1 :i* is ,social      
,work]s ,/& ,up62 &  7#b7 ,_w ,social   
,"w ,day on ,m>* #ba1 #bjag1 :i* is     
,promot+ ,community & ,environm5tal     
,/ability2 ,:]eas social work]s h pu%$ =
 decades to ensure equal rights = all   
individuals1 includ+ wom51 ,african     
,am]icans1 ,lat9os1 individuals :o are  
disabl$1 individuals :o are ,,lgbtq1 &  
individuals ( v>i\s e?nic1 cultural1 &  

religi\s gr\ps2 ,:]eas social work]s h  
work$ to r$uce racial discord by        
advocat+ =-- 7#a7 legislation1 includ+--
  7,a7 ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472  7,b7 ea*     
reau?orization ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiga note2 ,public
 ,law #hi-aaj72  7,c7 ! ,civil ,rights  
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et  
seq472  7,d7 ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5    
,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe et   
seq472 &  7,e7 ! ,pati5t ,protection &  
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7,public ,law       
#aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #aai72 &  7#b7     
policies relat+ to-- 7,a7 b5efits "u !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja et seq472  7,b7 unemploym5t        
insurance2 &  7,c7 workplace safety2    
,:]eas social work]s are ! l>ge/ gr\p ( 
m5tal heal? c>e provid]s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & social work]s "w ea* day to   
help individuals ov]come sub/ance use   
disord]s & m5tal illnesses1 su* z       
depression & anxiety2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs employs m ?an      
#ab1jjj pr(essional social work]s1 &    
social work]s help to bol/] ! security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by provid+ support to  
active duty milit>y p]sonnel1 vet]ans1 &
 ! families ( active duty milit>y       
p]sonnel & vet]ans2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( *ild1
 family1 & s*ool social work]s across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 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+ t ea*
 /ud5t rea*es ! full academic & p]sonal 
pot5tial ( ! /ud5t2 ,:]eas social work]s
 "w ) old] adults & ! families ( old]   
adults-- 7#a7 to improve quality ( life 
& ! ability to live indep5d5tly z long z
 possible2 &  7#b7 to h access to       
quality heal? c>e & m5tal heal? c>e2 &  
,:]eas social work]s help ! ,unit$      
,/ates & o!r nations ov]come e>?quakes1 

floods1 w>s1 & o!r disa/]s by help+     
survivors receive s]vices1 includ+ 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 (--  7,a7 ,national ,pr(essional
 ,social ,"w ,mon? 9 ,m>* #bjag2 &  7,b7
 ,_w ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>* #ba1      
#bjag2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! dilig5t ef=ts 
( ea* individual & gr\p t promotes !    
importance ( social "w & obs]ves        
,national ,pr(essional ,social ,"w ,mon?
 & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day2  7#c7 enc\rages
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 (
 ! millions ( c>+ individuals t h *os5  
to s]ve ! community ?r\gh social "w4