Full Text of SR0093 97th General Assembly
SR0093 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Social workers are highly skilled and motivated | 3 | | professionals who dedicate their careers to helping people make | 4 | | positive changes in their lives; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, There are more than 640,000 trained social work | 6 | | professionals in the United States and more than 12,000 in | 7 | | Illinois who work tirelessly in private and public social | 8 | | services agencies, hospitals, hospices, schools, universities, | 9 | | legislatures, private practices, corporations, and the | 10 | | military; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Social workers improve the fabric of society by | 12 | | advocating for accessibility, equality, fairness, and care for | 13 | | individuals and families who are the most vulnerable in | 14 | | society; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Social workers help people explore new | 16 | | opportunities in the face of serious life changes and | 17 | | challenges; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The social work profession was established more | 19 | | than 100 years ago to help Americans overcome poverty, illness, | 20 | | addiction, abuse, discrimination, and other adversities to | 21 | | reach their full potential; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The social work profession works to change systems | 2 | | and customs that limit the ability of vulnerable individuals | 3 | | and groups to lead fulfilling and productive lives; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Schools of social work train socially-conscious | 5 | | people to make a real difference in the world through service | 6 | | and leadership; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Social workers strengthen communities, expand | 8 | | options, and work to facilitate humane changes in policies and | 9 | | legislation that improve the lives of everyone; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Social workers begin each day believing they will | 11 | | give an individual, a family, or a community renewed hope in | 12 | | the future; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the month | 15 | | of March as Social Work Month in the State of Illinois; and be | 16 | | it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the National Association of Social | 19 | | Workers-Illinois Chapter with our sincere appreciation for | 20 | | their efforts.
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