[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6074]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  MARCH IS NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 25, 1999

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I want to remind my colleagues as we adjourn 
for the district work period that March is ``Social Work Month''. As a 
trained social worker, I know first-hand the significant contributions 
that have been made nationwide by this profession. Professional social 
workers, throughout this nation, can be found in the most amazing 
places including fortune 500 companies, departments of health, courts, 
mental health centers, managed care companies, schools, child welfare 
agencies, nursing homes, health care settings, employee assistance 
programs, and public and private agencies. Daily they are tasked with 
helping to alleviate society's most intractable problems, working one-
on-one with troubled children and families, organizing communities for 
change and performing cutting-edge research and administering social 
programs.
  The business of social work is helping people help themselves. One 
such entity that has made a point of emphasizing the importance of 
social workers in the health care delivery system is the Miami-Dade 
County health department. Social workers play an integral role in 
servicing Dade County residents in a variety of public health areas. 
The fact that the county administration has agreed to give special 
recognition to its social workers is a testament to their significant 
contributions to the health department. Let me congratulate all my 
fellow social workers and we honor them for their service during the 
month of March.

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