PRINTER'S NO. 782
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
130
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, LONGIETTI, MURT, BURNS, KORTZ, HARRIS,
CALTAGIRONE, ISAACSON, YOUNGBLOOD, FREEMAN, DiGIROLAMO,
BERNSTINE, MILLARD, DONATUCCI, WARREN, KINSEY, STURLA,
GOODMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, McCLINTON, HEFFLEY, NEILSON, FRANKEL,
KIRKLAND, MARKOSEK, MULLINS, ZABEL, TOOHIL, HOHENSTEIN,
HOWARD, SONNEY, READSHAW, T. DAVIS, KENYATTA, JONES,
FITZGERALD, SAINATO, DALEY, WHEATLEY AND MACKENZIE,
MARCH 7, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 7, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2019 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, About 680,000 individuals in the United States,
including 40,000 in Pennsylvania, hold social work degrees; and
WHEREAS, Social workers connect individuals, families and
communities to available resources; and
WHEREAS, March 2019 marks the 64th 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
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WHEREAS, Social workers also make a difference in the 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 that 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, including Medicaid, Medicare
and the Affordable Care Act; and
WHEREAS, Social workers have advocated for social justice
initiatives, including voting rights and mental health; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 40 schools of social work in
this Commonwealth, making Pennsylvania the second largest
educator of social workers nationwide; and
WHEREAS, More than 11,000 licensed social workers practice
throughout Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year's "National Social Work
Month" is "Elevate Social Work"; and
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WHEREAS, This year's theme informs the public about the
contributions social workers have made to our society, the
importance of social workers in the United States and how to
improve the compensation of social workers; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of March 2019 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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