,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #af1 #bjba,ms4   
,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,social ,"w
 ,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>*   
#af1 #bjba4  ,:]eas1 = decades1 social  
work]s h d$icat$ _! "w to improv+ human 
well-be+ & enhanc+ ! basic ne$s ( all p1
 especially ! mo/ vuln]able2 ,:]eas !   
!me = ,social ,"w ,mon? #bjba1 ,social  
,work]s ,are ,ess5tial1 embodies ! h]oic
 contributions social work]s h made to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! "w social     
work]s h done to heal ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 racial unre/1
 economic unc]ta9ty1 & political        
divisiv5ess2 ,:]eas social work]s h     
always be5 pres5t to help 9 times (     
crisis1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 help+ p       
ov]come issues su* z dea? & grief2 &    
7#b7 help+ p & communities recov] f     

natural disa/]s1 includ+ fires1         
hurricanes1 & e>?quakes2 ,:]eas social  
work]s h help$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates live up  
to its value ( equality by successfully 
advocat+ = equal rights = all p1 no     
matt] _! race1 sexual id5tity1 g5d]1    
g5d] expression1 culture1 or religion2  
,:]eas ! social "w pr(ession is "o ( !  
fa/e/ gr[+ pr(essions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ) ne>ly #hjj1jjj p expect$ to be       
employ$ z social work]s by #bjbh2 ,:]eas
 social work]s "w 9 all p>ts ( society  
to emp[] p to live to _! fulle/         
pot5tial2 ,:]eas s*ool social work]s h  
work$ ) families & s*ools ?r\gh\t !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic to ensure /ud5ts rea*
 _! full academic & p]sonal pot5tial2   
,:]eas social work]s play a crucial role
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e sy/em & h  
play$ a key role 9 ! response ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+
 by help+ individuals1 families1 &      
communities cope ) ! epidemic2 ,:]eas1 =
 g5]ations1 social work]s h advocat$ =  
positive *anges t h made ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 a bett] place to live1 includ+ by--    
7#a7 urg+ policymak]s to adopt ! m9imum 
wage2  7#b7 improv+ workplace safety2 & 
7#c7 enact+ social safety net programs t
 help ameliorate hung]1 homelessness1 & 
pov]ty2 ,:]eas social work]s1 "o ( !    
l>ge/ gr\ps ( m5tal heal? c>e provid]s 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "w daily to help p1   
:e!r 9 p]son or remotely1 ov]come       
sub/ance use disord]s & m5tal illnesses1
 includ+ depression & anxiety2 & ,:]eas 
social work]s /& ready to assi/ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 ov]com+ pres5t & future       
*all5ges1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 provid+     
suffici5t access to m5tal heal? & social
 c>e s]vices2  7#b7 ensur+ t all        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c meet _! 
basic human ne$s2 &  7#c7 advanc+ racial
 equity & ! dignity ( all individuals3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,social ,"w 
,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>*    
#af1 #bjba2  7#b7 ackn[l$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