,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbc,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>*   
#ba1 #bjbc4  ,:]eas social work]s ent] !
 pr(ession ( social "w because !y h a   
/rong desire to help emp[] !            
individuals1 families1 & communities ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ov]come issues t      
prev5t !m f rea*+ _! full pot5tial2     
,:]eas1 = m ?an a c5tury1 social work]s 
h improv$ human heal? & well-be+ &      
enhanc$ ! basic ne$s ( all individuals2 
,:]eas social work]s foll[ a code (     
e?ics t calls on !m to fight social     
inju/ice & respect ! dignity & wor? (   
all individuals2 ,:]eas1 ea* day1 social
 work]s positively t\* ! lives (        
millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 an array ( sett+s1 includ+ s*ools1   

hospitals1 ! milit>y1 *ild welf>e       
ag5cies1 community c5t]s1 & ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ! #bjbc
 ,social ,"w ,mon? !me1 ,social ,"w     
,breaks ,b>ri]s1 embodies h[ social     
work]s help emp[] ! individuals1        
families1 & communities ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to ov]come hurdles t prev5t !m f 
a*iev+ bett] heal? & well-be+2 ,:]eas   
social work]s are "o ( ! l>ge/ provid]s 
( m5tal heal?1 behavioral heal?1 &      
social c>e s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
work+ daily to help ?\s&s ( individuals 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]come m5tal         
illnesses1 su* z depression & anxiety1 &
 meet basic ne$s2 ,:]eas social work]s  
are on ! frontl9es ( ! addiction crisis 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 help+ individuals get
 necess>y treatm5t & prevail ov]        
sub/ance use disord]s2 ,:]eas social    
work]s help individuals cope ) dea? &   
grief2 ,:]eas social work]s help p &    
communities recov] f natural disa/]s t  
are increas+ly fuel$ by a w>m+ climate1 
includ+ hurricanes1 dr\ght1 & flood+2   

,:]eas social work]s cont9ue to help !  
,unit$ ,/ates live up to its values by  
advocat+ = equal rights = all1 includ+ p
 ( color1 p :o are indig5\s1 p :o are   
,,lbgtqia#b,s1 & p :o foll[ v>i\s fai?s2
 ,:]eas ! social "w pr(ession is "o ( ! 
fa/e/ gr[+ pr(essions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 b ! work=ce is /ill n l>ge en\gh to    
meet ! dem&2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to make
 a mean+ful inve/m5t 9 recruitm5t &     
ret5tion )9 ! social "w pr(ession2      
,:]eas social work]s s]ve 9 all levels (
 gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas social work]s h       
cont9u$ to pu% = *anges t h made !      
,unit$ ,/ates a bett] place to live1    
includ+ a livable wage1 improv$         
workplace safety1 & social safety net   
programs t help ameliorate pov]ty1      
hung]1 & homelessness2 & ,:]eas social  
work]s endeavor to "w ?r\gh\t society to
 meet individuals :]e !y are & help     
emp[] ^? individuals & society to rea*  
mean+ful goals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals 
( ,social ,"w ,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w   

,day on ,m>* #ba1 #bjbc2  7#b7          
recognizes ) gratitude ! contributions (
 ! millions ( social work]s :o h advanc$
 ! heal? & well-be+ ( individuals1      
families1 communities1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! social "w pr(ession m 
?an a c5tury ago & :o cont9ue to d s    
today2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! dilig5t ef=ts 
( ! individuals & gr\ps :o promote !    
importance ( social "w & obs]ve ,social 
,"w ,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day2 &     
7#d7 enc\rages individuals to engage 9  
appropriate c]emonies & activities to   
promote fur!r aw>5ess ( ! life-*ang+    
role t social work]s play4