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I would venture to say most social workers have little or no knowledge about the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young Social Work Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1466) that has been sitting dormant in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce since it was reintroduced April 10 this year by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the chair of the Congressional Social Work Caucus. A companion bill, S.997, was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland. Both Lee and Mikulski are social workers. This is an important bill for our profession. At a time when social workers are in such great demand, this bill—should it become law—will create a Congressional Commission on Social Work that will take a comprehensive look at our profession and make recommendations for policies that would enhance the workplace and make social work a more attractive and rewarding occupation. The Commission would report back to Congress and to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on issues such as low salaries, student loan debt, personal safety issues on the job, and the shortage of professional social workers....Full Story @ read.socialjusticesolutions.org/6s #CongressionalSocialWorkCaucus, #Jobs, #LetsTalkPolicy, #RepBarbaraLee, #SocialWorkReinvestmentAct, #SocialWorkers
Posted on: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:04:00 +0000

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