Bill Text: NY K00149 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2023 as Social Work Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-10)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-08 - adopted [K00149 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00149-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 149

BY: M. of A. Jackson

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        March 2023, as Social Work Month in the State of New
        York

  WHEREAS, It is the conviction of this Legislative  Body  that  those
individuals  who  faithfully  serve  the  needs of the community and its
citizens with diligence and compassion profoundly strengthen our  shared
commitment to family and community life; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize the
efforts of social workers who, in providing essential care  and  support
to people in the communities across New York State, serve to enhance the
quality of life for some of our most vulnerable residents; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concerns, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2023, as Social Work
Month  in  the  State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of
National Social Work Month; and

  WHEREAS, The theme for Social Work Month 2023 is "Social Work Breaks
Barriers"; and

  WHEREAS, During Social Work Month take time to learn more about  the
many  positive contributions of the profession, and use the items in our
toolkit to celebrate all the social workers you know; and

  WHEREAS, More than 600,000 social workers across the Nation confront
some of  the  most  challenging  issues  facing  individuals,  families,
communities and society; and

  WHEREAS,  Social Workers are the largest group of mental health care
providers in the United  States  and  tirelessly  work  to  help  people
over-come  depression,  anxiety,  substance abuse and other disorders so
they can lead more fulfilling lives; and

  WHEREAS, More than 12,000 professional Social Workers  are  employed
by  the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, helping to bolster
our country's security by providing  support  to  active  duty  military
personnel, veterans, and their families; and

  WHEREAS,  Social  Workers  know  that  poverty and trauma can create
life-long social and  economic  disadvantages,  and  they  realize  that
discrimination   of   any  kind  limits  human  potential  and  must  be
eliminated; and

  WHEREAS, Social Workers travel across  the  United  States  and  the
world  to  assist people in crisis, helping them overcome issues such as
death  and  grief,  epidemics,  environmental  pollution,  and   natural
disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and floods; and

  WHEREAS,  At  the  forefront  of  social justice for decades, Social
Workers push for equal rights for  women,  African  Americans,  Latinos,

individuals  with disabilities, the LGBTQ community, and various ethnic,
cultural, and religious groups; and

  WHEREAS,  Social  Workers  are proud to stand up for individuals and
support diverse families in every community; these remarkable caregivers
help  people  in  every  stage  of  life  function   better   in   their
environments,   improve  their  relationships  with  others,  and  solve
personal and family problems; and

  WHEREAS, For more than a century, the  social  work  profession  has
been  on  the  cutting  edge  of  helping  to create changes to make the
society of the United States a better place to live, including  expanded
voting  rights,  improved  workplace  safety, and the establishment of a
minimum wage and social safety net programs that ameliorate poverty  and
hunger; and

  WHEREAS,  It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize the
efforts of direct  caregivers  who,  in  providing  essential  care  and
support  to  people  in  the communities across New York State, serve to
enhance the quality of life for some of our most  vulnerable  residents;
now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2023, as Social Work
Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.