Full Text of HR0105 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The primary mission of the social work profession | 3 | | is to enhance the well-being and help meet
the basic needs of | 4 | | all people, especially the most vulnerable in society; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Social workers embody this year's Social Work | 6 | | Month Theme, "Social Workers Stand Up!",
by serving, advocating | 7 | | for, and empowering millions of Americans each day; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, World Social Work Day is observed on March 21, | 9 | | 2017; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Social workers embody the theme of this year's | 11 | | World Social Work Day, "Promoting
Community and Environmental | 12 | | Sustainability", by working with individuals, organizations, | 13 | | and local and
federal governments to improve communities and | 14 | | protect the environment; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Social work is one of the fastest growing careers | 16 | | in the United States, with almost 650,000
members of the | 17 | | profession and over 20,000 in Illinois; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Social workers work in all areas of our society to | 19 | | improve happiness, health, and prosperity,
including in | 20 | | government, schools, universities, social service agencies, |
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health and health care | 2 | | facilities; they also own and operate numerous private practice | 3 | | small businesses
throughout the State of Illinois; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Social workers have pushed for decades to ensure | 5 | | equal rights for all, including women,
African Americans, | 6 | | Latinos, people who are disabled, people who are LGBTQ, and | 7 | | various ethnic, cultural,
and religious groups; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Social workers have supported and continue to | 9 | | advocate for legislation and policies that
reduce racial | 10 | | discord, including renewal of the Voting Rights Act, the | 11 | | Violence Against Women Act, the
Civil Rights Act, the | 12 | | Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, unemployment insurance, | 13 | | workplace safety, and
Social Security benefits; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Social workers are the largest group of mental | 15 | | health care providers in the United States,
and work daily to | 16 | | help people overcome substance abuse disorders and mental | 17 | | illnesses such as
depression and anxiety; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Social workers are deployed across the United | 19 | | States and the world, helping people
overcome earthquakes, | 20 | | floods, wars, and other disasters and return to peace and | 21 | | prosperity; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 | | designate the month of March of 2017 as Social Work Month in | 4 | | the State of Illinois; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the National Association of Social
| 7 | | Workers-Illinois Chapter with our sincere appreciation for | 8 | | their efforts.
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