Social Work Month in March highlights the ways Social Workers Empower Others

March 1, 2019

 

By: NASW National Association of Social Workers

This year’s theme is “Elevate Social Work!”

Social workers touch the lives of millions of people each day, helping them overcome life’s hurdles so they can live to their full potential.

WHY THE THEME MATTERS

Social workers are trained to examine and address life’s problems in a holistic way. They elevate and empower people, giving them the ability to solve problems, cope with personal roadblocks and get the resources they need to succeed.

Social workers also bring together individuals with other people, their communities, local and state government and agencies to address wider problems in our society, including lack of affordable housing, hunger and equal rights for all.

SHARING THE MESSAGE

The campaign informs the public and legislators about the crucial role social workers for more than century have played in improving our society and empowering others, so they live to their fullest potential.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics social work continues to be one of the fastest growing careers in the nation, with more than 100,000 people expected to enter the field in just seven years.

You can find social workers literally everywhere in our society. For example, they are in schools helping students overcome life challenges, so students can get the best possible education. They’re in clinics, hospitals and mental health centers helping people recover; and in federal, state and local government pushing for legislation and regulations to improve quality of life.

Many people may not know social workers account for the largest group of mental health service providers in the United States or that the Veterans Administration is the largest employer of social workers with a master’s degree.

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