,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,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>*   
#ai1 #bjbd4  ,:]eas ! #gjj1jjj social   
work]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are an ess5tial
 work=ce t promotes ! heal? & well-be+ (
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 communities    
across ! c\ntry e day2 ,:]eas social    
work]s are lead]s 9 address+ ! influ5ce 
( social det]m9ants ( heal?1 su* z h\s+1
 employm5t1 education1 & transportation1
 on individual & communal heal? &       
well-be+2 ,:]eas social work]s-- 7#a7   
pursue social ju/ice z "p ( _! code (   
e?ics & h be5 a lead+ voice 9 social    
*ange movem5ts = ov] a c5tury2  7#b7    
combat racism & discrim9ation 9 all its 
=ms1 includ+ x5ophobia1 homophobia1     
transphobia1 g5d] discrim9ation1        

religi\s intol]ance1 & discrim9ation    
aga9/ individuals ) m5tal illness2 &    
7#c7 promote vot+ rights1 a livable     
wage1 workplace safety1 social safety   
net programs t help alleviate pov]ty1   
hung]1 & homelessness1 & ! rights (     
individuals ) disabilities2 ,:]eas      
social work]s support individuals &     
communities 9 a wide range ( sett+s1    
includ+ hospitals1 heal? & behavioral   
heal? c>e facilities1 nurs+ homes1      
community c5t]s1 ,vet]ans ,affairs      
cl9ics1 s*ools1 *ild welf>e ag5cies1 law
 en=cem5t ag5cies1 disa/] relief        
ag5cies1 correctional in/itutions1 &    
private practice sett+s2 ,:]eas social  
work]s "w 9 all levels ( gov]nm5t to    
advance ! promise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
heal? & well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]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 ( p 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 !  
treatm5t !y ne$ & prevail ov] sub/ance  
use disord]s2 ,:]eas social work]s play 
a vital role 9 help+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
vet]ans & _! families access b5efits1   
secure h\s+1 & cope ) /ress &           
po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 ,:]eas     
social work]s play a vital role 9       
promot+ ! heal?1 well-be+1 & dignity (  
old] adults & _! ability to live safely 
& securely 9 _! own homes & communities2
 ,:]eas social work]s play a vital role 
9 support+ ! millions ( family c>egiv]s 
across ! c\ntry :o are c>+ = lov$ ones 9
 ne$ ( assi/ance2 ,:]eas social work]s  
are a vital s\rce ( assi/ance1 com=t1 & 
support = individuals & families cop+ ) 
illness1 dea?1 & grief2 ,:]eas social   
work]s play a vital role 9 help+        
individuals1 families1 & communities    
rebuild _! lives & neighborhoods aft]   
climate-relat$ natural disa/]s su* z    
fires1 floods1 & hurricanes2 ,:]eas     

social work]s play a vital role 9       
promot+ infant & mat]nal heal? & keep+  
*ildr5 & families safe f int]p]sonal    
viol5ce2 ,:]eas social work]s support   
/ud5ts & collaborate ) p>5ts1 tea*]s1   
s*ool bo>ds1 & community ag5cies to     
promote /ud5t success 9 s*ools across ! 
c\ntry2 ,:]eas social work]s are a      
critical s\rce ( in=mation1 s]vices1 &  
support 9 ! rural communities ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas social work]s s]v$ on ! 
frontl9es ( ! ,,covid-#ai ,public ,heal?
 ,em]g5cy1 deliv]+ behavioral heal?     
s]vices & help+ individuals1 families1 &
 communities cope ) ! deva/at+ loss (   
life1 jobs1 & safety dur+ ! p&emic2     
,:]eas ! #bjbd ,social ,"w ,mon? !me1   
,emp[]+ ,social ,work]s3 ,inspir+       
,action1 ,lead+ ,*ange embodies h[      
social work]s are invaluable to !       
ev]-*ang+ dynamics ( our c\ntry2 ,:]eas 
social work]s ent] ! pr(ession because  
!y h a /rong desire to help emp[]       
individuals1 families1 communities1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to ov]come issues t prev5t

 !m f rea*+ _! full pot5tial2 ,:]eas    
social work]s are ess5tial to community 
well-be+1 &1 z practition]s1 social     
work]s are tra9$ to help individuals    
address p]sonal & sy/emic b>ri]s to     
optimal liv+2 ,:]eas social work]s are  
employ$ to effect positive *ange 9      
individuals1 families1 gr\ps1 & entire  
communities2 ,:]eas social work]s       
advocate = equal rights = all2 ,:]eas ! 
social "w pr(ession is "o ( ! fa/e/ gr[+
 pr(essions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b !      
pr(ession is /ill n l>ge en\gh to meet !
 dem& 9 ! face ( ! m5tal heal? crisis2  
,:]eas !re is a ne$ to make a mean+ful  
inve/m5t 9 recruitm5t & ret5tion ( !    
social "w pr(ession2 & ,:]eas social    
work]s are e?ically b\nd to "w ?r\gh\t  
our society to meet individuals :]e !y  
are & help emp[] individuals & our      
society to rea* ! goals !y wi% to atta93
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,social ,"w 
,mon? & ,_w ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>*    
#ai1 #bjbd2  7#b7 recognizes ) gratitude

 ! contributions ( ! millions ( social  
work]s :o h1 s9ce ! dawn+ ( ! social "w 
pr(ession1 advanc$ ! heal? & well-be+ ( 
individuals1 families1 communities1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  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 ( ! 
integral role t social work]s play 9    
mak+ a m p]fect ,union4