PRINTER'S NO. 3210
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
692
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, MALAGARI, KORTZ, DONATUCCI, KIM,
BURNS, FREEMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, WILLIAMS, LONGIETTI, JONES,
RYAN, BIZZARRO, KOSIEROWSKI, KINSEY, FRANKEL, VITALI,
READSHAW, BROOKS, MILLARD, NEILSON, SAINATO, BERNSTINE,
DEASY, WARREN, MURT, MACKENZIE, YOUNGBLOOD, HOWARD, GAINEY,
McCLINTON, GALLOWAY, ROEBUCK, O'MARA, SCHWEYER, HOHENSTEIN
AND CONKLIN, JANUARY 30, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 30, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2020 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, Approximately 700,000 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 2020 marks the 65th 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, Latinos, Native Americans, the LGBTQ
community and those of various cultural, ethnic and religious
groups; 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 worked 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 voting rights and mental health services;
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 this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, All individuals, no matter their circumstances, may
at some point in their lives need the expertise of a skilled
social worker; and
WHEREAS, Social workers are trained to work in a holistic way
to bring about positive changes on an individual, familial,
communal and societal level; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year's "National Social Work
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Month" is "Social Workers: Generations Strong"; and
WHEREAS, This year's theme embodies the heroic work of social
workers who, for more than a century, have worked to make our
society a better place to live; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of March 2020 as "National Social Work Month" in this
Commonwealth 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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