HR 406 — A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as "National Social Work Month" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    2815

                   THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 406
                                              Session of
                                                2026

     INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, ABNEY, VENKAT, HOHENSTEIN, GUZMAN,
        HARKINS, ISAACSON, HOWARD, NEILSON, CONKLIN, McNEILL, KAZEEM,
        SANCHEZ, BURGOS, BOROWSKI, DOUGHERTY, FREEMAN, MADDEN,
        PASHINSKI, RIVERA, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BOYD AND D. WILLIAMS,
        JANUARY 28, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 28, 2026


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing the month of March 2026 as "National Social Work
 2      Month" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, For decades, the social work profession has been
 4   dedicated to improving human well-being and enhancing the basic
 5   needs of all individuals, especially the most vulnerable; and
 6      WHEREAS, The services provided by the social work profession
 7   are needed more than ever; and
 8      WHEREAS, People become social workers because they have a
 9   strong desire to help others and make our society a better place
10   to live for all; and
11      WHEREAS, According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, social
12   work is one of the fastest growing professions in the United
13   States; and
14      WHEREAS, Social workers have always been present in times of
15   crisis, helping individuals overcome issues such as death and
16   grief and helping individuals and communities recover from
 1   natural disasters such as fires, hurricanes and earthquakes; and
 2      WHEREAS, There are more than 800,000 social worker jobs in
 3   our nation and the employment is projected to grow 6% from 2024
 4   to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations; and
 5      WHEREAS, Social workers have helped drive significant,
 6   positive changes in our nation; and
 7      WHEREAS, Social workers work in all parts of our society to
 8   empower individuals to live to their fullest potential; and
 9      WHEREAS, For generations, social workers have advocated for
10   positive changes that have made society a better place to live,
11   including urging policymakers to adopt the minimum wage, improve
12   workplace safety and enact social safety net programs that help
13   ameliorate hunger, homelessness and poverty; and
14      WHEREAS, Social workers are one of the largest groups of
15   mental health care providers in the United States, working daily
16   to help individuals, whether in person or remotely, overcome
17   substance use disorders and mental illnesses, such as depression
18   and anxiety; and
19      WHEREAS, Social workers remain prepared to aid our nation in
20   surmounting current and forthcoming challenges, enhancing health
21   care and mental health care for everyone and encouraging
22   lawmakers to consider comprehensive reforms; therefore be it
23      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
24   month of March 2026 as "National Social Work Month" in
25   Pennsylvania and call upon all residents of this Commonwealth to
26   join the National Association of Social Workers in celebration
27   and support of the social work profession.




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