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,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,social ,"w
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#ae1 #bjbb4  ,:]eas1 s9ce its f\nd+ m   
?an a c5tury ago1 ! social "w pr(ession 
has be5 d$icat$ to improv+ human        
well-be+ & enhanc+ ! basic ne$s ( all p1
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sy/emic racism1 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1      
homophobia1 transphobia1 economic       
inequality1 climate *ange1 & o!r        
*all5ges2 ,:]eas social work]s are a    
l>ge1 racially & socioeconomically      
div]se m5tal & behavioral heal? work=ce 

9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & social work]s      
provide culturally compet5t1            
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broad range ( sett+s1 includ+ heal?c>e1 
s*ools1 community cl9ics1 private       
practice1 *ild welf>e ag5cies1 &        
correctional facilities2 ,:]eas social  
work]s cont9ue to advocate = social     
ju/ice & equal rights = all1 especially 
= vuln]able1 und]s]v$1 & m>g9aliz$ p2   
,:]eas social "w is "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+   
pr(essions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) m ?an   
#gjj1jjj social work]s today & a        
project$ increase to #hjj1jjj by #bjbh2 
,:]eas social work]s are lead]s 9 creat+
 & implem5t+ public policies t improve  
heal? & well-be+1 /r5g!n ! social       
fabric1 & ensure a m j society2 ,:]eas  
social work]s s]ve 9 all levels (       
gov]nm5t1 includ+ ,congress1 :]e !re are
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,:]eas social work]s develop            
evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions t address a    
numb] ( ! mo/ vex+ problems fac+        
society1 & social work]s conduct        

cutt+-edge rese>* t in=ms bo? policy &  
practice2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$-- 7#a7 to 
ensure accuracy ( work=ce data surr\nd+ 
! social "w pr(ession s t data          
projections adequately reflect ! dep? & 
bread? ( social "w practice across      
sett+s1 z well z ! ne$s ( ! cli5ts &    
communities s]v$ by ! pr(ession2 &  7#b7
 to make mean+ful inve/m5ts 9 ! social  
"w pr(ession to address *all5ges        
associat$ ) recruitm5t & ret5tion 9     
recognition ( ! press+ ne$ = su*        
pr(essionals & ! crucial s]vices !y     
provide2 & ,:]eas social work]s meet    
individuals no matt] :]e ^? individuals 
are 9 _! life circum/ances & emp[] ^?   
individuals to fulfill _! pot5tial3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,social ,"w 
,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>*    
#ae1 #bjbb2  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 ( social work]s :o h advanc$
 individual1 family1 & community        
well-be+ s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! social "w     
pr(ession m ?an a c5tury ago4