PRINTER'S NO. 1080
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
88
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY KENYATTA, HILL-EVANS, ABNEY, MADDEN, BRENNAN,
SCHLOSSBERG, FRANKEL, SAMUELSON, SMITH-WADE-EL, VENKAT, KHAN,
PARKER, SANCHEZ, STURLA, MALAGARI, ROZZI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
SHUSTERMAN, FLEMING, DEASY, GREEN, NEILSON AND HOWARD,
APRIL 28, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, APRIL 28, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of March 2023 as "National Social Work
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Individuals enter the social work profession due to
a strong desire to help empower individuals, families,
communities and our nation to overcome the issues that prevent
them from reaching their full potential; and
WHEREAS, Social workers have worked for more than a century
to improve the well-being and enhance the basic needs of all
people; and
WHEREAS, Social workers follow a code of ethics which calls
on them to fight social injustice and respect the dignity and
worth of all people; and
WHEREAS, Social workers positively touch the lives of
millions of Americans each day and in a variety of places,
including schools, hospitals, the military, child welfare
agencies, community centers and in Federal, State and local
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government; and
WHEREAS, The theme for this year's "National Social Work
Month" is "Social Work Breaks Barriers," which embodies how
social workers help empower individuals, families, communities
and our society to overcome the hurdles that prevent them from
achieving better well-being; and
WHEREAS, Social workers are the largest group of mental
health care providers in the United States, working daily to
support thousands of Americans in overcoming mental illnesses,
including depression and anxiety; and
WHEREAS, Social workers are on the front lines of the
nation's opioid addiction crisis, assisting individuals in
receiving the treatment they need to prevail over substance use
disorders; and
WHEREAS, Social workers help individuals to cope with death
and grief and help individuals and communities recover from
natural disasters that are increasingly fueled by our warming
climate, including hurricanes, drought and flooding; and
WHEREAS, Social workers help this nation live up to its
values by advocating for equal rights for all, including people
of color, people who are Indigenous, people who are LGBTQIA2S+
or people who follow various faiths; and
WHEREAS, The social work profession is one of the fastest
growing careers in the United States, with approximately 708,000
social workers today and more than 60,000 more social workers
expected to enter the profession over the next decade; and
WHEREAS, Social workers continue to push for changes that
make our society a better place to live, including a livable
wage, improved workplace safety and social safety net programs
that help ameliorate poverty, hunger and homelessness; and
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WHEREAS, Social workers endeavor to work throughout our
society to meet people where they are and help empower people
and our society to reach the goals they wish to attain;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of March 2023 as "National Social Work Month" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call on all
residents to join the National Association of Social Workers in
celebration and support for the social work profession.
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