We are pleased to report that Congressman Ed Towns is holding an upcoming Congressional briefing on the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. The agenda is below. The event will cover the following points:
Professional social workers provide essential services to individuals across the lifespan and have long been the workforce to guide people to critical resources, counsel them on important life decisions, and help them reach their full potential. Social workers are society’s safety net, and with our current economic challenges, this safety net has grown to include and protect a diverse group of people from all walks of life. Professional social workers have the unique expertise and experience that will enable them to help solve the social and economic challenges that our nation is facing.
Serious safety concerns, significant educational debt, and comparatively insufficient salaries are threatening the ability of our nation’s social workers to provide these indispensible services.
The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act (H.R. 795) is designed to address these challenges to the profession, thereby helping to ensure that millions of individuals and families throughout the nation can continue to receive competent care. This legislation will create the foundation for a professional workforce to meet the ever-increasing demand for the essential services that social workers provide.
If you are available to attend, we look forward to seeing you there.
Congressional Briefing
Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act
Oversight and Government Reform Committee Room
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
10:00am-12:00pm
2203 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC
Agenda
Introduction: Vincent Lau, Howard University Social Work Fellow, Office of Congressman Ed Towns
Welcoming Remarks: Congressman Ed Towns
Speakers:
Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever, Executive Director, National Council of Negro Women
Dr. Elizabeth J. Clark, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers
Ms. Mildred Joyner, President, Council on Social Work Education/Department Chair, West Chester University Undergraduate Social Work Program
Dr. Jeane Anastas, Professor, New York University/President-Elect, National Association of Social Workers
Dr. Richard Barth, Dean, University of Maryland School of Social Work
Dr. Joan Levy Zlotnik, Director, Social Work Policy Institute
