House Proceeding 03-24-09 on Mar 24th, 2009 :: 1:08:50 to 1:12:00
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Lynn C. Woolsey: 182, resolution expressing support for designation of the week of march 1 through march 8, 2009, as school social work week. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from california, ms. woolsey and the gentleman from utah, mr. bishop, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i ask

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Speech By: Lynn C. Woolsey

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Lynn C. Woolsey: unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on h.res. 182 into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. woolsey: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.res.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: 182, a resolution to recnize the week of march 1 through march 8, 2009, as national school social workweek. school social workers, mr. speaker, have long played a critical role in schools and the community as a whole. they are professionals who work with children to address their emotional, mental, social and developmental needs.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: school social workers help students build their confidence as learners which is particularly helpful for elementary students who are starting out on their academic careers. in middle school, they face a

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Lynn C. Woolsey: hard transition from childre to adolescents. they help t administrators, students and parents in the delivery of programs and services to help those students to navigate these challenges and achieve alksess. -- success. in high school, students begin exploring and defining their independence.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: these students face additional challenges along the way, including pressure to participate in risky behavior. school social workers help them with navigating these difficult decions. on top of this, social -- school social workers must be responsive to the range of challenges that young people face every day such as poverty,

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Lynn C. Woolsey: disability, discrimination, abuse, addiction, bullying, divorce of parents, loss of a loved one and other b learning. school social workers are also on the front lines when disaster strikes, such as the southern california wildfires, such as hurricane katrina or 9/11.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: there's a growing need for school districts to expand their support services in schools. less than one in five of the 17 1/2 million children in need of mental health services actually receives them. many students go underserved primarily because the national average ratio of students to

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Lynn C. Woolsey: school social workers is far beneath the 400-1 ratio recommended by the school social work association of america. mr. speaker, this resolution serves to recognize the importance of the school social woorker and the knowledgend priceless role they play in -- worker and the knowledge and