Date of Hearing: March 4, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:HR 14 (

Author:Eggman) – As Amended Ver:February 25, 2019

SUBJECT: Social Work Month.

SUMMARY: Proclaims March 2019 as Social Work Month in the State of California and encourages all Californians to take park in March “Elevate Social Work” events throughout California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. March 2019 is recognized nationally as Social Work Month, and this year’s theme is, “Elevate Social Work.”
2. 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 of, and empowerment through social action and social justice for, those who are poor, oppressed, and living in poverty.
3. Today, there are over 680,000 professional social workers in the United States, over 68,000 of whom are in California; and, there are approximately 8,000 graduate students in the social work pipeline in 23 accredited California State University, University of California, and private programs throughout the state.
4. 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, provide services across the age spectrum, from prenatal to end of life services.
5. 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.
6. For decades, social workers have been in the forefront of social justice, pushing for equal rights for women, African Americans, Latinos, people with disabilities, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and various ethnic, cultural, and religious groups.
7. Professional social workers stand ready to help our society overcome current pressing issues, including equal rights for all, the need for improved availability of health care and mental health services, immigration reform, voting rights, and the environmental impact of global warming.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

National Association of Social Workers – California Chapter

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800