13-R136

2013 -- S 0781

Enacted 03/14/13

S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING MARCH 19, 2013, AS "ANNUAL SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION DAY" IN

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Senators Picard, Walaska, Lombardo, Sheehan, and Archambault

Date Introduced: March 14, 2013

     WHEREAS, The mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being

and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and

empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty; and

     WHEREAS, Social work is a profession for those who have a passion to empower

individuals, families, groups, and the communities they serve in order to create progressive

change in clinical and macro settings; and

WHEREAS, Social work education prepares students for work as qualified professionals.

Social work education offers these future professionals a foundation of core values including:

service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationship,

integrity, and competence; and

     WHEREAS, Social work students are taught aspects of cultural competence, diversity,

ethics, and policy in order to confront and eliminate social injustices; and

     WHEREAS, Employment of social workers is expected to increase at a rate that is much

faster than the average for all occupations. Concern about crime, juvenile delinquency, and

services for individuals and groups in crises is impelling the necessity for more social workers;

and

     WHEREAS, Rhode Island College School of Social work, Providence College

Department of Social Work, Salve Regina University Department of Social Work, and the

Community College of Rhode Island Social Work Education Program are helping to respond to

the pressing call for future social workers through comprehensive education and training

programs; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby proclaims March 19, 2013, to be “Annual Social Work Education Day” in the State of

Rhode Island. We encourage educators, students, and citizens of this state to participate in this

day, acknowledging the wonderful education by Rhode Island College School of Social Work,

Providence College Department of Social Work, Salve Regina University Department of Social

Work, and the Community College of Rhode Island Social Work Education Program; and be it

further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode Island Chapter of the National

Association of Social Workers, Rhode Island College School of Social Work, Providence College

Department of Social Work, Salve Regina University Department of Social Work, and the

Community College of Rhode Island Social Work Education Program.

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