AJR113,1,32 Whereas, the White House officially recognized March as National Professional
3Social Work Month beginning in 1984; and

AJR113,1,74 Whereas, this year's theme, "Social Workers Inspire Community Action,"
5reflects the work and contributions of social workers around the nation, including the
6more than 5,800 licensed social workers in Wisconsin who work daily to inspire
7community action to improve lives; and

AJR113,1,98 Whereas, social workers advocate for inclusion, fairness, and
9nondiscriminatory access to services that help people reach their full potential; and

AJR113,1,1210 Whereas, people who become professional social workers believe that there are
11no limits to human potential and use their talents to help others lead rewarding lives;
12and

AJR113,1,1513 Whereas, social workers are employed in schools, courtrooms, drug treatment
14clinics, hospitals, senior centers, shelters, nursing homes, the military, disaster
15relief, prisons, and corporations; and

AJR113,2,4

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1Whereas, social workers are on the frontlines, developing social programs that
2are responsive to such human concerns as homelessness, poverty, family breakup,
3mental illness, physical and mental disability, alcohol and substance abuse,
4domestic violence, and many other issues; now, therefore, be it