SWRI :: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act

Dr. Dorothy I. Height, one of this nation's greatest champions of social justice, joined U.S. Congressman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) February 27, 2008 in announcing their support for the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. H.R. 5447 will address recruitment, retention, research and reinvestment in the social work profession, and is designed to help the nation's 600,000 social workers better serve families and communities in need.

Statement of National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Executive Director Dr. Elizabeth Clark in Support of H.R. 5447, "The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act"

Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act (H.R. 5447)

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Photos

Dr. Dorothy I. Height, prepares to speak with the audience about "not taking social workers for granted."	Rep. Edolphus Towns greets Dr. Height, one of his "personal heroes" and someone who "helped him choose a social work career."
Dr. Height, Rep. Towns, Dr. Clark and NASW staffers prepare for the briefing held in the Cannon House Office Building.	Social Work Reinvestment Act HR 5447 sponsors Rep. Edolphus Towns and Rep. Christopher Shays join Dr. Dorothy Height for a photo before the briefing begins.
All event speakers, U.S. Congressmen Towns and Shays and NASW’s Dr. Clark gather for a final photo with Dr. Height after the briefing.	NASW Executive Director Dr. Betsy Clark shares a laugh with fellow social worker Rep. Edolphus Towns.

H.R. 5447 co-sponsors

H.R. 5447 Petition