PRINTER'S NO. 2850
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
691
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ACOSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DUSH, SONNEY, BOBACK,
DiGIROLAMO, MURT, THOMAS, VEREB, SCHLOSSBERG, HENNESSEY,
ROZZI, COHEN, LONGIETTI, FREEMAN, BIZZARRO, DRISCOLL,
DONATUCCI, KIM, NEUMAN, CONKLIN, McCARTER, KINSEY, D. COSTA,
NEILSON, O'NEILL, MILLARD, P. DALEY, ROSS, YOUNGBLOOD,
GIBBONS, McNEILL, V. BROWN, WARD, READSHAW, BULLOCK,
WHEELAND, WATSON, CALTAGIRONE, SCHWEYER, FARINA, EVERETT,
FRANKEL, MAHONEY, MAJOR, GOODMAN, MARSICO, GINGRICH AND
MILNE, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2016 as "National Social Work
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, March 2016 celebrates the 61st anniversary of the
National Association of Social Workers, founded in 1955; and
WHEREAS, The primary mission of social workers is to help
people who need assistance with social problems and life
complications; and
WHEREAS, More than 650,000 individuals in the United States
hold social work degrees; and
WHEREAS, Social workers connect individuals, families and
communities to available resources; and
WHEREAS, The National Association of Social Workers and the
social work profession, over the past six decades, have created
positive changes in society and for individuals; and
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WHEREAS, Social workers also make a difference in the day-to-
day lives of millions of Americans by helping to build, support
and empower positive family and community relationships; and
WHEREAS, Social workers endeavor to make sure everyone has
access to the same basic rights, protections and opportunities;
and
WHEREAS, Social workers have worked to improve the rights of
women, African Americans and other ethnic minorities, and the
LGBT community; and
WHEREAS, Social workers are often the driving force behind
important social movements in the United States and abroad; and
WHEREAS, Social workers have also pushed to strengthen the
social safety net through programs such as Medicaid, Medicare
and the Affordable Care Act and advocated for social justice
initiatives, such as the Voting Rights Act and the Community
Mental Health Act; and
WHEREAS, Research has shown that all individuals, no matter
the circumstance, may at some point in their lives need the
expertise of a skilled social worker; and
WHEREAS, As the need for social work services increases, it
is imperative for more social workers to be recruited and
educated to ensure the necessities of a growing client base are
met; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of March 2016 as "National Social Work Month" in
Pennsylvania and call upon all residents of this Commonwealth to
join with the National Association of Social Workers,
Pennsylvania Chapter, to celebrate and support social workers
and the social work profession.
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