Social Work Month 2025
The theme for Social Work Month 2025 is Social Work: Compassion + Action.
March is Social Work Month! The 2025 theme is “Social Work: Compassion + Action” to commemorate the tremendous empathy and caring capacity that social workers have as they help people in whatever setting and specialty they choose.
Per the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers also are called to turn their compassion into action to help Virginia and our nation address a variety of societal challenges, including mass deportations of migrants; heightened attacks on people who are LGBTQIA
2+; reproductive rights; and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, funding, and goals.
Social workers also are on the forefront of helping the state and country address a mental health and substance use disorder crisis and chronic income inequality and lack of affordable housing that has led to rising homelessness.
The theme focuses on the need for social workers to take care of ourselves. Just as airlines instruct passengers to put on their own oxygen masks before helping others in an emergency, social workers must prioritize compassion for themselves to effectively act in support of those in need.
Help us spread the word about Social Work Month and what social workers like you do!
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Visit NASW’s Social Work Month site to download social media graphics and resources that you can share on your own websites, social platforms, and business newsletters throughout March.
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Follow @NASWVA and #NASW on social media to share videos, blog post links, facts, and other info related to the theme and
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the social work profession is projected to grow 7% between now and 2033—faster than the average for all occupations. By then, more than 836,000 social workers will be employed here in the United States—but we need more to enter our profession.
Social Work Month is a great time to get engaged with NASW Virginia and NASW to help advance our profession, attract students into the social work workforce career pipeline, and fight for the rights of our clients and communities.