'An Honor to Be a Social Worker': My Trip to Austin

From Victoria Highland, Social Worker, MSW, NICU, Case Management

On March 22, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5167 to announce March as National Professional Social Work Month. On Friday March 22, 2024, I was able to join social work students and other social work professionals in Austin to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Presidential Proclamation. Additionally, I was able to see advocacy in action and learn more about the Texas legislative process.

It is an honor to be a social worker at Cook Children's and I felt privileged to be part of this historic anniversary. Happy Social Work Month to my fellow social workers.

Through our various communications channels, including our newest Focus Newsroom, Internal Communications shares and promotes the awards/recognition that Cook Children’s earns (organizationally, departmentally, individually) from external associations and from internal programs, such as Peak Performers and DAISY awards. We believe that employee engagement is strengthened through telling the stories of our employees and making the connections their roles have with our Promise, patients, families and peers, such as through the weekly #WeAreCooksChildrens feature.