National Social Work Month

The theme for Social Work Month 2024 is Empowering Social Workers!

National Social Work Month in March is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work.

Social work is a profession in which trained professionals are devoted to helping vulnerable people and communities work through challenges they face in everyday life. Social workers practice in a wide variety of settings, united in their commitment to advocating for and improving the lives of individuals, families, groups, and societies.

Every March, National Social Work Month recognizes the dedication and empathy social workers across the country deliver while providing services to children and adults in need. Social workers are advocates, advisors, counselors, and facilitators in schools, clinics, businesses, and government offices.

In their roles, they provide support to people of all backgrounds, in our communities, and to employers. Their services are provided in crisis situations or when life creates roadblocks and uncertainty. They guide us through the obstacles and help lift us out of the potholes. Social workers provide a voice for equal rights for the weakest of us and connect us to resources when we are in need.

National Social Work Month was first organized in March of 1963 by National Association of Social Workers as a way to encourage public support for the profession. Then in 1984, a joint resolution of Congress was passed and was proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan under Proclamation 5167 on March 22 as National Professional Social Work Month.

PTS honors and celebrates all our social workers and school counselors that provide services to students to enhance their emotional well-being and improve their academic performance.

How do you celebrate Social Work Month?

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalSocialWorkMonth

1. Show your support for a social worker you know.
2. Consider a career in social work.
3. Learn about the different services provided by social workers.
4. Participate in a job fair.
5. Share why social work is important to you as a career or as a recipient of services.

Links:

https://www.naswnc.org/

https://www.socialworkers.org

https://www.sswaa.org/school-social-work

https://www.socialworkguide.org/

Hashtags:

#SWMonth2024 #EmpoweringSocialWorkers #SocialWorkMonth and #NASW

Techniques to Drive Empowerment in Social Work

1. Engage in Active Listening…
2. Foster a Strength-Based Approach…
3. Enable Access to Resources…
4. Advocate for Policy Changes…
5. Promote Self-Advocacy…
6. Collaborate with Community Leaders…
7. Continuous Education and Workshops…
8. Celebrate Small Wins…

Quotes:

The happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others.
–Gordon B. Hinckley

There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.
–Mary Rose McGeady