,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbe,ms4    
,moore ( ,wiscons9 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,s*olt51 & ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ! week beg9n+ 
,m>* #b1 #bjbe1 z ,s*ool ,social ,"w    
,week4  ,:]eas ! importance ( s*ool     
social "w is recogniz$ 9 ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 & !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 ?r\gh
 ! inclusion ( s*ool social "w programs 
& s]vices 9 su* ,acts2 ,:]eas s*ool     
social work]s are especially skill$ 9   
provid+ s]vices to /ud5ts :o face s]i\s 
*all5ges to s*ool success1 includ+      
disability1 pov]ty1 discrim9ation1      
abuse1 neglect1 m5tal illness1          
homelessness1 bully+1 familial /ressors1
 & o!r b>ri]s to le>n+2 ,:]eas s*ool    

social work]s are m necess>y n[ ?an at  
any "t 9 rec5t memory1 z m /ud5ts are   
/ruggl+ ) m5tal & behavioral heal?      
disord]s1 ) ne>ly #a 9 #f *ildr5 f #b to
 #h ye>s old 7#ag4d p]c5t7 hav+ a       
diagnos$ m5tal1 behavioral1 or          
developm5tal disord]2 ,:]eas individuals
 :o wi% to access community m5tal heal? 
s]vices (t5 f9d su* s]vices unavailable1
 inaccessible1 or inadequate2 ,:]eas    
s*ool social work]s1 be+ lic5s$ m5tal   
heal? pr(essionals 9 s*ools 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 provide necess>y assessm5t1     
int]v5tions1 c\nsel+1 family outrea*1 & 
community ref]rals2 ,:]eas s*ool m5tal  
heal? programs are critical to e>ly     
id5tification & int]v5tion ( m5tal heal?
 problems & 9 ! provision ( appropriate 
m5tal heal? s]vices :5 ne$$2 ,:]eas     
s*ool social work]s ma9ta9 k ( s*ool    
culture & s*ool climate1 :i* are        
necess>y = responsible s*ool safety     
plann+2 ,:]eas few] ?an #a 9 #e *ildr5 9
 ne$ ( m5tal heal? s]vices actually     
receive ^! s]vices1 & rese>* indicates t

 s*ool m5tal heal? programs improve     
educational outcomes by decreas+        
abs5ces1 drop\t rates1 & discipl9e      
ref]rals1 :ile improv+ academic         
a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas s*ool social work]s   
s]ve z vital memb]s ( a s*ool's         
education team1 play+ a c5tral role 9   
creat+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! home1 s*ool1 &
 community to ensure /ud5t academic     
success2 & ,:]eas ! celebration ( ,s*ool
 ,social ,"w ,week dur+ ! week beg9n+   
,m>* #b1 #bjbe1 highlights ! vital role 
s*ool social work]s play 9 ! lives (    
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
supports ! designation ( ,s*ool ,social 
,"w ,week2  7#b7 honors & recognizes !  
contributions ( s*ool social work]s to !
 successes ( /ud5ts 9 s*ools across !   
,nation2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,s*ool ,social  
,"w ,week ) appropriate c]emonies &     
activities t promote aw>5ess ( ! vital  
role ( s*ool social work]s1 9 s*ools & 9
 ! community z a :ole1 9 help+ /ud5ts   

prep>e = _! futures z productive        
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