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From YouTube: MARCH 3 2020 Statements Mitzi Dean
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
A
We're
square
mark
the
chosen
here,
honorable
speaker,
March,
the
15th
to
21st
is
Social
Work
Week
in
British,
Columbia
and
March
is
Social
Work
month.
I
am
very
proud
to
rise
today
as
a
social
worker
to
recognize
and
honor
BC
social
workers
and
every
frontline
worker
who
delivers
social
work
service
across
the
province.
We
have
nearly
3500
staff
delivering
frontline
work
on
behalf
of
the
Ministry
of
Children
and
Family
Development.
The
work
is
demanding
and
draining,
and
these
staff
serve
families
with
care
and
compassion.
A
At
a
time
when
families
are
struggling,
our
staff
is
there
to
bring
hope
and
vision
for
the
future,
which
is
often
life-changing
every
day
they
are
advocating
for
people
providing
counseling,
navigating
access
to
services,
responding
to
trauma
and
supporting
families.
They
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
families
and
at
a
crucial
time,
social
workers
offer
supports
to
families
to
help
them
succeed
and
to
build
plans
with
families
in
order
to
keep
kids
safe.
This
includes
ensuring
that
families
are
supported
in
their
communities
and
cultures
and
working
in
partnership
with
local
communities,
organizations
and
agencies.
A
They
ensure
that
children
are
safely
supported
to
grow
and
thrive
in
their
own
families
and
cultures.
Their
tireless
work
is
something
we
recognize
and
are
grateful
for
honorable
speaker,
not
only
during
social
work
week
and
month,
but
throughout
the
entire
year.
I
hope
that
everyone
here
will
join
me
in
thanking
all
of
our
frontline
staff
for
their
kindness,
passion
and
commitment
to
putting
people
first
and
building
a
better
BC.
Thank
you.