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Social Work: Compassion + Action

March is National Social Work Month and recognizes the dedication and empathy social workers across the country deliver while providing services to children and adults in need.

Social workers care about people. That is why so many people enter social work each year, making it one of the fastest-growing professions in the United States. 

However, social workers go through years of education and training so they can help individuals, families, communities and our society reach their full potential. 

That is why the theme for Social Work Month 2025 is Social Work: Compassion + Action. 

In the weeks and months ahead, social workers will be called to turn their compassion into action to help our nation address a variety of societal challenges, including the prospect there could be mass deportations of migrants and continued attacks on the people who are LGBTQIA2+, reproductive rights, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. 

Social workers are also on the forefront of helping our nation address a mental health and substance use disorder crisis and chronic income inequality that has led to rising homelessness. 

The theme also 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 support those in need. 

https://www.socialworkers.org/News/Social-Work-Month/Theme-and-Rationale-2025

World Social Work Day is the third Tuesday in March and recognizes the hard work and dedication of social workers. A global organization of social workers comes together for social justice, human rights, and social development all through the promotion of best practices in social work.