PRINTER'S NO. 683
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
104
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, DiGIROLAMO, MACKENZIE,
BULLOCK, MURT, READSHAW, TOOHIL, SONNEY, DUSH, SAINATO,
FRANKEL, BIZZARRO, HICKERNELL, SCHLOSSBERG, DEAN, FREEMAN,
RYAN, McCLINTON, SOLOMON, LONGIETTI, CALTAGIRONE, SCHWEYER,
O'NEILL, THOMAS, NEILSON, WARREN, MILLARD, GOODMAN AND
D. COSTA, FEBRUARY 28, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2017 as "National Social Work
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The primary mission of social workers is to help
individuals 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, March 2017 celebrates the 62nd anniversary of the
National Association of Social Workers, founded in 1955; and
WHEREAS, Over the past six decades, the National Association
of Social Workers and the social work profession have created
positive changes in society and for individuals; and
WHEREAS, Social workers also make a difference in the lives
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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
WHEREAS, Social workers have advocated for social justice
initiatives, including 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 that the necessities of a growing client base
are met; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of March 2017 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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