Social Work Month 2025: Compassion + Action
The month of March is Social Work Month! The National Association of Social Workers’ theme in 2025 is “Compassion + Action.”
Theme and Rationale from the National Association of Social Workers:
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. Social workers are also at the forefront of helping our nation address a mental health and substance use disorder crisis and chronic income disparities that have 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.
Join the FSU College of Social Work for a lineup of events centered on compassion and action:
Monday, March 3 - Social Work Month Kickoff
Tabling in the College of Social Work lobby of University Center C will include opportunities for the university and social work community to share what they are compassionate about along with snacks to celebrate Social Work Month.
Monday, March 3 – Friday, March 6 – Kearney Center Seasoning Drive
Spice up the Kearney Center, a Tallahassee organization that supports people experiencing homelessness! For the month of March, FSU CSW is doing a donation drive to provide the center with any and all kinds of seasoning, a regularly requested item, to spice up the food provided to the clients they serve.
Wednesday, March 5 - FSU’s Great Give
Support International Programs scholarships for deserving social work students! Donate on March 5th at spark.fsu.edu/socialwork-ip to have the first $5,000 of donations matched dollar-for-dollar by donors/alumni Meg and John Paschal. Plus, participating gets you a chance to win 2 tickets to the Little Dinner Series: Samba and Savor event.
Thursday, March 6 – Pause for Paws: Visit with Therapy Dogs
Enjoy some stress relief from 12:15-1:15 pm with a visit from the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Therapy Program and some of their furry friends.
Tuesday, March 18 – Student Headshot Event
Social work students are invited to come camera-ready to the University Center C social work lobby from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm EST to get their professional headshot taken.
Tuesday, March 18 – Volunteer Day
Join the College of Social Work from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for a Volunteer Day to serve dinner at the Kearney Center. To join, email Naomi Molina (naomi.molina@fsu.edu).
Wednesday, March 19 – FSU Day at the Capitol
A time-honored tradition, FSU Day at the Capitol is an opportunity to highlight and showcase FSU faculty, staff, colleges and programs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Thursday, March 19 – Volunteer Day
Join the College of Social Work from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm for a Volunteer Day to serve lunch at the Kearney Center. To join, email Naomi Molina (naomi.molina@fsu.edu).
Tuesday, March 25 – Alumni Happy Hour
Join the College of Social Work for a chance to mingle and network with fellow FSU alumni and David Springer, dean of the College of Social Work at Bowden’s, College Town, in Tallahassee, Florida, from 5:30-7:30 pm EST.
Wednesday, March 26 – Pause for Paws: Visit with Therapy Dogs
Enjoy some stress relief from 4:00 to 5:00 pm EST with a visit from the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Therapy Program and some of their furry friends.