,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aadi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbf,ms4   
,g>cia ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,moore (
 ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,mr4       
,tonko1 & ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,social ,"w ,mon? & ,_w
 ,social ,"w ,day on ,m>* #ag1 #bjbf4   
,:]eas ! ,nation's #gbh1jjj social      
work]s are an ess5tial work=ce t        
promotes ! heal? & well-be+ ( ,am]icans 
9 communities across ! c\ntry e day2    
,:]eas social work]s are lead]s 9       
address+ ! influ5ce ( social det]m9ants 
( heal? su* z h\s+1 employm5t1          
education1 & transportation on          
individual & communal heal? & well-be+2 
,:]eas social work]s pursue social      
ju/ice z "p ( _! code ( e?ics & h be5 a 
lead+ voice 9 social *ange movem5ts =   
ov] a c5tury1 combat+ discrim9ation 9   

all its =ms & promot+ vot+ rights1 a    
livable wage1 workplace safety1 social  
safety net programs t help alleviate    
pov]ty1 hung]1 & homelessness1 & !      
rights ( p ) disabilities2 ,:]eas social
 work]s support individuals &           
communities 9 a wide range ( sett+s     
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 ( ,am]ica & ! heal? & 
well-be+ ( ,am]icans2 ,:]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 ( ,am]icans ov]come m5tal 
illnesses su* z depression & anxiety1 & 
meet basic ne$s2 ,:]eas social work]s   
are on ! frontl9es ( ! ,nation's        
addiction crisis1 help+ p get ! treatm5t

 !y ne$ & prevail ov] sub/ance use      
disord]s2 ,:]eas social work]s play a   
vital role 9-- 7#a7 help+ ,am]ica's     
vet]ans & _! families access b5efits1   
secure h\s+1 & cope ) /ress &           
po/-traumatic /ress disord]2  7#b7      
promot+ ! heal?1 well-be+1 & dignity (  
old] adults & _! ability to live safely 
& securely 9 _! own homes & communities2
 &  7#c7 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  
dy+1 dea?1 & grief2 ,:]eas social work]s
 play a vital role 9 help+ individuals1 
families1 & communities rebuild _! lives
 & neighborhoods aft] natural disa/]s   
su* z fires1 floods1 hurricanes1 &      
extreme heat2 ,:]eas social work]s play 
a vital role 9 promot+ infant & mat]nal 
heal? & 9 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 ! ,nation's rural 
communities2 ,:]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 ?is ye>'s ,social ,"w ,mon? !me1 
,social ,"w3 ,compassion  ,action1      
embodies ! fact t social work]s g ?r\gh 
ye>s ( education & tra9+1 s !y h !      
skills & exp]tise to trans=m _! c>e =   
o!rs into action t br+s positive        
results2 ,:]eas social work]s ent] !    
pr(ession because !y h a /rong desire to
 help emp[] individuals1 families1      
communities1 & ! ,nation to ov]come     
issues t prev5t !m f rea*+ _! full      
pot5tial2 ,:]eas social work]s are      
ess5tial to community well-be+2 ,:]eas1 
z practition]s1 social work]s are tra9$ 

to help p 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 ) m  
?an #hjj1jjj p expect$ to be employ$ z  
social work]s by #bjcc1 b ! social work]
 work=ce is /ill n l>ge en\gh to meet ! 
dem& 9 ! face ( ! gr[+ m5tal heal?      
crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 society to  
meet p :]e !y are & help emp[] p &      
society to rea* ! goals !y wi% to atta93
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,social ,"w ,mon? & ,_w      
,social ,"w ,day2  7#b7 recognizes )    
gratitude ! contributions ( ! millions (
 social work]s :o h advanc$ individual1 

family1 community1 & ! ,nation's heal? &
 well-be+ s9ce ! dawn ( ! social "w     
pr(ession2  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 build+ a m p]fect
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