DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Children & Family Services
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Proclamation Of March 2026 As Social Work Month In Dakota County
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Proclaim March 2026 Social Work Month in Dakota County.
SUMMARY
Social Work Month was first celebrated in March 1963 and is celebrated annually to build public support for the profession. Social Work Month 2026 is a time to recognize and celebrate the dedication, compassion, and impact of Social Workers who assist to strengthen individuals, families, and communities every day. Social Workers meet people where they are-advocating for equity, supporting healing, and navigating complex systems with professionalism and heart. In a time of evolving social, economic, and health challenges, their commitment to ethical practice, collaboration, and social justice remains essential. This month honors not only the work Social Workers do, but the values they uphold and the positive change they help create across our communities.
This year's theme is, "Social Workers: Uplift. Defend. Transform."
The ability of Social Workers to uplift, defend, and positively affect the millions of people they work with each day is needed now more than ever. Social Workers are on the front lines, helping individuals and communities so they can overcome personal and societal challenges and even thrive.
There are more than 810,000 Social Workers in the United States and it is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Social Workers are in all areas of our society-with veterans, in schools, in social service and child welfare agencies, in adoption and foster care, in mental health care and health care, aging services, disability programs, and in local, state, and federal government to name a few.
OUTCOMES
In 2025 our Social Workers:
* Served 250 families through the Parent Support Outreach Program
* Served 690 families in Children's Mental Healt...
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