,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #agf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjai,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,bi%op 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (  
,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,evans1 &
 ,mr4 ,lewis7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,resolution   
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,social ,"w
 ,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>*   
#ai1 #bjai4  ,:]eas ! social "w         
pr(ession is d$icat$ to enhanc+ well-be+
 & help+ meet ! basic ne$s ( all p1     
especially ^? :o are vuln]able1         
oppress$1 & liv+ 9 pov]ty2 ,:]eas ?is   
ye>'s ,social ,"w ,mon? !me--,elevate   
,social ,"w--embodies ! ne$ to recognize
 ! extraord9>y contributions ( !        
pr(ession to our society2 ,:]eas !      
social "w pr(ession is expect$ to gr[   
fa/] ?an av]age ov] ! next sev5 ye>s1 ) 
m ?an #fhb1jjj p expect$ to be employ$ z
 social work]s by #bjbf2 ,:]eas social  

work]s elevate & emp[] p1 giv+ !m !     
ability to solve problems1 cope )       
p]sonal roadblocks1 & get ! res\rces !y 
ne$ to succe$2 ,:]eas ! social "w       
pr(ession is deeply wov5 into our       
society ) social work]s active 9        
gov]nm5t1 s*ools1 univ]sities1 social   
s]vice ag5cies1 communities1            
corporations1 & ! milit>y1 & 9 heal? c>e
 & m5tal heal? c>e sett+s2 ,:]eas social
 work]s are ! l>ge/ gr\p ( provid]s (   
m5tal heal? s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs is "o ( ! l>ge/ employ]s (     
social work]s hold+ advanc$ degrees2    
,:]eas social work]s travel across !    
,nation & _w to help p 9 crisis1 help+  
!m ov]come issues su* z dea? & grief1   
epidemics1 environm5tal pollution1 &    
natural disa/]s su* z wildfires1        
hurricanes1 & floods2 ,:]eas1 = decades1
 social work]s h be5 9 ! =efront on     
social ju/ice1 pu%+ = equal rights =    
wom51 ,african ,am]icans1 ,lat9os1 p :o 
are disabl$1 p :o are ,,lgbtq1 & v>i\s  

e?nic1 cultural & religi\s gr\ps2       
,:]eas1 = m ?an a c5tury1 ! social "w   
pr(ession has be5 on ! cutt+ edge (     
help+ create *anges to make our society 
a bett] place to live1 includ+ improv$  
workplace safety1 a m9imum wage1 &      
social safety net programs t ameliorate 
pov]ty & hung]2 & ,:]eas social work]s  
/& ready to help our society ov]come    
curr5t press+ issues1 includ+ equal     
rights = all1 ! ne$ = improv$           
availability ( heal? c>e & m5tal heal?  
s]vices1 immigration re=m1 vot+ rights1 
& ! environm5tal impact ( global w>m+3  
,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