BILL NUMBER: HR 24	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 22, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 13, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Yamada
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Achadjian,   Alejo,   Allen,  
Ammiano,   Atkins,   Beall,   Bill
Berryhill,   Block,   Blumenfield,  
Bonilla,   Bradford,   Brownley,  
Buchanan,   Butler,   Charles Calderon,  
Campos,   Carter,   Cedillo,   Chesbro,
  Conway,   Cook,   Davis,  
Dickinson,   Eng,   Feuer,   Fong, 
 Fuentes,   Furutani,   Beth Gaines,  
Gatto,  Gordon,   Grove,   Hagman, 
 Halderman,   Hayashi,   Roger Hernández, 
 Hill,   Huber,   Jeffries,   Lara,
  Ma,   Mendoza,   Miller,  
Mitchell,   Monning,  Nestande,   Nielsen,
  Olsen,   Pan,   Perea,   John
A. Pérez,   V. Manuel Pérez,   Portantino, 
 Smyth,   Solorio,   Swanson,  
Torres,   Wagner,   Wieckowski,   and
Williams   ) 

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   Relative to Social Work Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
             HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST



   WHEREAS, March 2012 is recognized nationally as "Social Work Month"
and this year's theme is, "Social Work Matters"; and
   WHEREAS, The social work profession has its roots in the 1889
Chicago settlement house movement led by the "Mother of Social Work,"
Jane Addams; and
   WHEREAS, The primary mission of the social work profession is to
enhance and meet the basic needs of all people, with particular
attention to the needs and empowerment through social action and
social justice for those who are poor, oppressed, and living in
poverty; and
   WHEREAS, Today, there are over 640,000 professional social workers
employed in the United States, over 50,000 of whom are in
California; and
   WHEREAS, Professional social workers train in an intensive
combination of classroom and community experiences focused on
individuals, families, and communities in crisis and in need of help;
and
   WHEREAS, Professional social workers provide services across the
age spectrum, from prenatal to end of life services; and
   WHEREAS, Professional social workers serve in diverse settings,
including schools, courtrooms, health clinics, hospitals, senior
centers, homeless shelters, nursing homes, the military, disaster
relief, prisons, corporations, and in political office; and
   WHEREAS, Professional social workers who have served in Congress
include the Honorable Ron Dellums, MSW, the Honorable Barbara Lee,
MSW, and the Honorable Susan Davis, MSW. The Honorable Mary Salas,
BSW, and the Honorable Patty Berg, B.A. in social work, have served
in the California State Legislature; and
   WHEREAS, Professional social workers who have combined their
leadership skills and knowledge of community development into
distinguished positions include Arturo Rodriguez, MSW, President of
the United Farmworkers Organization, and James Mize, MSW, Sacramento
Superior Court Judge; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
Assembly proclaims March 2012 "Social Work Month" in the State of
California, commends the California Chapter of the National
Association of Social Workers for its role in advancing professional
social work and promoting the well-being of the people of California,
and urges all Californians to take part in March "Social Work
Matters" events throughout California; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.