[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING MARCH AS SOCIAL WORK MONTH

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 13, 2013

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call your 
attention to an entire profession of people dedicated to serving the 
most vulnerable among us. I am referring, of course, to social workers. 
Social workers have touched the lives of millions of individuals and 
families in need of emotional, psychological, economic and physical 
support. They have integrated themselves within our nation's social 
safety net in order to help meet the basic needs of all people.
   These hardworking advocates do not simply provide individuals with 
the resources they need to resolve their life challenges; they also 
cultivate a sense of self-reliance to encourage individuals to create 
their own solutions. Social workers help connect service providers to 
those in need to weave an ever-growing social safety net, and I commend 
them for their dedication.
   March was officially recognized as National Professional Social Work 
Month in 1984. Since then social workers around the country, in my 
community and in yours, have worked to spread awareness of this 
critical profession. They have reached out not only to service 
providers and those in need, but also to students and others with the 
potential to join this noble profession.
   To those of you who have joined this hard-working, empathetic and 
resourceful group of people, I thank you for all the time and energy 
you have invested in helping others in your community. I hope that you 
will continue to do so, with the knowledge that your efforts have been 
recognized and appreciated.

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