[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E489-E490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CELEBRATING NATIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS MONTH

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2012

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the month of March as National Social Workers Month. Social workers 
serve a critical role in our society, one that is deserving of our 
attention, respect and commendation. Upon becoming a social worker, one 
embraces a very simple but essential mission: to enhance the well-being 
of others and to help meet the basic needs of all people, especially 
the most vulnerable. In working towards that goal, social workers work 
in adolescent and youth development; aging and family care giving; 
child protection and family services; health care navigation; mental 
and behavioral health treatment and military and veterans assistance. 
Social workers are key to holding our social safety net together. They 
work to prevent the vulnerable in our country from falling through the 
cracks.
  The Social Work Department at the Clayton County Public School System 
is a shining example of the importance of social workers. The 
department works to foster student performance, school completion and 
success in the workplace by assisting students in attaining the maximum 
benefits from their education. These excellent social workers 
collaborate with families and communities to remove barriers that 
interfere with student performance. Please join me today in thanking 
the Clayton County Public School social workers, and social workers 
nationwide for their hard work and dedication. I have great 
expectations that they will continue to serve us with the same 
excellence that they have always displayed.

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