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In February, board members approved a resolution recognizing March 2021 Social Work Month declaring social workers as heroic and essential.
But before passing the resolution, the board removed language saying Social workers “heal our nation during these times of pandemic, racial unrest, economic uncertainty and political divisiveness.”
On another line, it kept “Social workers have helped this nation live up to its values” but struck out the continuation of “by successfully advocating for equal rights for all people, no matter their race, sexual identity, gender, gender expression, culture or religion.”
According to the minutes of the meeting, Board Supervisor Bill Liebert made a motion to strike out those lines because he felt the board should not be referencing social justice terminology in their resolutions.