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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT: In the Matter of Declaring ] RESOLUTION NO. 92/ 126
March 1992 as PROFESSIONAL ' ]
SOCIAL WORK MONTH in
Centra Costa County i
WHEREAS the strength of the united States of America, the State of
California and of Contra Costa County lies in its 'families; and
WHEREAS families across the state and county are challenged by
problems relating to social services', health, mental health, and
public education; and
WHEREAS diminishing public resources threaten programs vital to our
families and our communities; and
WHEREAS families in this county are served on a daily basis' by
county social workers and social workers in private agencies in
their family homes, in hospitals, in clinics, in schools, and long-
term facilities, among others; and
WHEREAS social workers of color in public and private agencies are
in the vanguard of advocating for cultural competence, civil rights
.and relevant community services for California and Contra Costa
County's changing papulation; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Social Service Department and the
National Association of Social Workers represent the largest group
of professionals providing social services to families in this
county;
NOW THEREFORE, in recognition of the rule professional social
workers play in providing families and their members with
opportunities for a .life of accomplishment, dignity and purpose,
the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors proclaim the month of
March, 1992, as Social Work Month and call upon ''members of the
community to join with the Social Service Department and the
National Association of Social Workers in support of appropriate
programs, ceremonies, and activities designed to achieve its goals,
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON MARCH, 3, 1992, by an unanimous vote of the
Board members present.
I hereby certify' that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
an order entered on the Minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the
aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the %Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
3rd day of March., 1992.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Administrator.
By:
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(1,1� , I 1A Ad *0 0 't )
Deputy Clerk
RESOLUTION' NO. 92/`'126