HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-023RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2023 SOCIAL WORKER APPRECIATION MONTH
WHEREAS, Social Workers enter the profession Vecauset6eyhaveasLrongdesinetohe|pempowerindividuab,
families, communities, and our nation overcome issues that prevent them from reaching their full potential;
WHEREAS, the 2023 Social Work Month theme, "Social Work Breaks Barriers" highlights how social workers have
enriched our society by empowering people and communities to overcome hurdles that prevent them from living life to
the fullest;
WHEREAS, Social Workers have helped this nation live up to its values by advocating for equal rights for all,
including people ofcolor, people who are Indigenous, people who LBGTQIA2S+, or people who follow various faiths, and
others;
WHEREAS, the Social Work Profession is one of the fastest growing careers in the United States, with about
708,000 social workers today and more than 60,000 more social workers expected to enter the profession over the next
decade;
WHEREAS, Social Workers have continued to push for changes that have made our society a better place to live,
including a livable wage, improved workplace safety, and social safety net programs that help ameliorate poverty,
hunger, and homelessness;
WHEREAS, Social Workers endeavor to work throughout our society to meet people where they are and help
empower people and our society Loreach the goals they wish toattain;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby declares the month of March
2023 as Social Worker Appreciation Month in Butte County; recognizing that the Social Work Profession makes society a
better place to live by advocating for positive change-, and encourages all citizens to consider social work during the month of
March and throughout the year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 14th day of March, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors [mnne|k\Durhee Ritter, Teeter and Chair Nmme|shue
NOES: None
ABSENT:Nune
ABSTAIN: None
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Butte Count, �oarcl of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Andy Pickett, Chief Administrative Officer
d Clerk f the Board,,of Supervisors
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