crisis, helping individuals overcome issues such as death and
grief and helping individuals and communities recover from
natural disasters such as fires, hurricanes and earthquakes; and
WHEREAS, Social workers have helped the United States uphold
its values by successfully advocating for equal rights for all
individuals; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 720,000 professional social
workers in our nation, but that number is expected to rise to
more than 800,000 by 2030; and
WHEREAS, Social workers have helped drive significant,
positive changes in our nation; and
WHEREAS, Social workers, such as social reformer Jane Addams,
former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and civil rights
leaders Dorothy Height, Whitney M. Young, Jr., and Ida B. Wells,
have pushed for voting rights, equal rights, Social Security,
unemployment insurance and other programs; and
WHEREAS, Social workers work in all parts of our society to
empower individuals to live to their fullest potential; and
WHEREAS, School social workers have worked with families and
schools throughout the pandemic to ensure that students reach
their full academic and personal potential; and
WHEREAS, Social workers continue to work on the front lines
throughout the pandemic, helping clients receive the health care
they need and helping loved ones overcome grief and loss; and
WHEREAS, For generations, social workers have advocated for
positive changes that have made society a better place to live,
including urging policymakers to adopt the minimum wage, improve
workplace safety and enact social safety net programs that help
ameliorate hunger, homelessness and poverty; and
WHEREAS, Social workers are one of the largest groups of
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