,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #agf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #e1 #bjai,ms4
 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4       
,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4  
,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1  
,mr4 ,evans1 and ,mr4 ,lewis7 submitted 
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,education
 and ,labor  ,,resolution  ,supporting  
the goals and ideals of ,social ,work   
,month and ,world ,social ,work ,day on 
,march #ai1 #bjai4  ,whereas the social 
work profession is dedicated to         
enhancing well-being and helping meet   
the basic needs of all people1          
especially those who are vulnerable1    
oppressed1 and living in poverty2       
,whereas this year's ,social ,work      
,month theme--,elevate ,social          
,work--embodies the need to recognize   
the extraordinary contributions of the  
profession to our society2 ,whereas the 
social work profession is expected to   

grow faster than average over the next  
seven years1 with more than #fhb1jjj    
people expected to be employed as social
 workers by #bjbf2 ,whereas social      
workers elevate and empower people1     
giving them the ability to solve        
problems1 cope with personal roadblocks1
 and get the resources they need to     
succeed2 ,whereas the social work       
profession is deeply woven into our     
society with social workers active in   
government1 schools1 universities1      
social service agencies1 communities1   
corporations1 and the military1 and in  
health care and mental health care      
settings2 ,whereas social workers are   
the largest group of providers of mental
 health services in the ,united ,states 
and the ,united ,states ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs is one of the largest
 employers of social workers holding    
advanced degrees2 ,whereas social       
workers travel across the ,nation and   
world to help people in crisis1 helping 
them overcome issues such as death and  

grief1 epidemics1 environmental         
pollution1 and natural disasters such as
 wildfires1 hurricanes1 and floods2     
,whereas1 for decades1 social workers   
have been in the forefront on social    
justice1 pushing for equal rights for   
women1 ,african ,americans1 ,latinos1   
people who are disabled1 people who are 
,,lgbtq1 and various ethnic1 cultural   
and religious groups2 ,whereas1 for more
 than a century1 the social work        
profession has been on the cutting edge 
of helping create changes to make our   
society a better place to live1         
including improved workplace safety1 a  
minimum wage1 and social safety net     
programs that ameliorate poverty and    
hunger2 and ,whereas social workers     
stand ready to help our society overcome
 current pressing issues1 including     
equal rights for all1 the need for      
improved availability of health care and
 mental health services1 immigration    
reform1 voting rights1 and the          
environmental impact of global warming3 

,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house
 of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the
 goals and ideals of ,social ,work      
,month and ,world ,social ,work ,day2   
7#b7 acknowledges the diligent efforts  
of individuals and groups who promote   
the importance of social work and       
observe ,social ,work ,month and ,world 
,social ,work ,day2  7#c7 encourages    
individuals 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 who have chosen to serve    
their communities through social work4