Bill > HR1532

This bill, the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act, directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to advise Congress and HHS on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. The bill also authorizes HHS to award grants to support workplace improvement programs for social workers, fund social work research, provide education and training for social work students and faculty, and test and replicate effective social work interventions in community-based programs. Additionally, the bill requires HHS to develop and issue public service announcements to promote the social work profession.