NASW Inland Empire

04/10/2026

For one of my first stops on my North Idaho Tour, I will be in Orofino at the Best Western Lodge for a meet and greet. Don't miss your chance to come meet me face to face. Stop by, say hi, and let's talk.

04/09/2025

"He said police should not be suspecting people or monitoring people based on their perceived national origin. Officers are not allowed to target people for crimes based on their race or ethnicity.

“There are also problems with police officers engaging in warrantless surveillance of people if they don't have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed,” Heeren said.

Across the Idaho border with Washington, unauthorized immigrants are protected by state law from being subjected to questions about their immigration statuses by local law enforcement. Washington state law prohibits state and local law officers from enforcing federal immigration law and from sharing non-publicly available personal information with federal immigration authorities in any noncriminal matter. Idaho has no such law. All local jails accept immigration detainees for ICE and Border Patrol.

Little signed a bill March 27 that would make illegal immigration a state crime and would allow law enforcement to ask about someone’s immigration status if they were arrested for a separate crime. The law was immediately blocked by an Idaho district court judge after the ACLU of Idaho filed a lawsuit against it."

Cooperation with federal authorities tests bounds of law and policy, stirs fear in immigrant communities

02/16/2025

The “Medical Defense Act” would allow medical practitioners to abstain from performing procedures they don’t morally agree with.

02/04/2025

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

10/19/2024

Idaho Voters, please VOTE YES on Prposition 1

Proposition 1 supporters argue for modernizing Idaho's voting system with ranked-choice voting, defending against claims of complexity and high costs while criticizing closed primaries and the current system's tendency to

08/03/2024

BUILDING CONNECTIONS FOR A SOCIALLY JUST FUTURE
September 19th - 21st, (near SPOKANE @ the Northern Quest Resort & Casino)

Ean up to 12 CEUs. Click here to explore the Keynote Speakers and Breakout Sessions. Elevate your learning experience in this face-to-face conference! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Xxlhxk5GZuoWYiKVRMlKerKELP2awhQ/view

Registration & lodging info: https://naswwa.socialworkers.org/Professional-Development/2024-NASW-WA-Conference

2024 NASW-WA Conference registration and details

06/21/2024

People on their deathbed share a single most-common regret: "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."

Most people, on their deathbeds, wish they'd lived more for themselves, says Australian author Bronnie Ware. Here's how you can get ahead of that regret earlier.

06/13/2024

CALLING ALL NORTH IDAHO SOCIAL WORKERS
As our rights and freedom continue to be chipped away every time the Idaho Legislature meets, NASW IDAHO CHAPTER is calling you to join us in strategizing and working to stop this oppression from the majority of the Republicans in our Statehouse.

Legislators opposed to the core values of our profession continue to be elected and re-elected.

NOVEMBER IS COMING.
The Legislature meets again in January.

Are you ready and willing to join in solidarity with hundreds of other Idaho social workers?

If you have time to join and work with us in restoring democracy and freedom in our state, please JOIN NASW or RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP today.

Join / Renew here: https://www.socialworkers.org/nasw/join

05/25/2024

Why are so many people homeless?

What happened to Seattle, Portland, L.A., and Sacramento?

Are people just lazy? Don't want to get off of drugs? Cluttering up the streets. Camping everywhere. Needles, garbage...

Well, author of "Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns" will be speaking about his new book this coming Wednesday, May 29th streamed live at 5:30PM Mountain / 4:30PM Pacific. Listen in: https://vimeo.com/event/4327543

He will be joined by housing issues expert and Idaho State Senator Ali Rabe, graduate of The College of Idaho, B.A. in political economics, summa cm laude; graduate of William & Mary Law School, J.D., cm laude; member of the Idaho State Bar; executive director of Jesse Tree, a Treasure Valley nonprofit dedicated to preventing eviction and homelessness; board of trustees member at The College of Idaho; former staff attorney for Bay Area communities addressing homelessness; served as asylum and refugee officer for the Department of Homeland Security, covering details on the U.S.-Mexico border, Turkey, El Salvador, and in multiple U.S. locations; worked for international nonprofit organizations in Cambodia and Sierra Leone on protecting communities’ agricultural land rights; 2012 Boren Fellow; avid runner, gardener, and reader, and loving dog owner.

May 29, 2024. In their book "Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns," Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern seek…

05/06/2024

New book on YOUTH SU***DE:

Life under Pressure
The Social Roots of Youth Su***de and What to Do About Them

Authors: Anna S. Mueller and Seth Abrutyn

-Offers the first in-depth look at why U.S. youth su***de clusters happen and how to stop them

-Focuses on the role that the social environment plays in making kids vulnerable to su***de

-Provides comprehensive and appropriate strategies for su***de prevention for parents, teachers, school administrators, and public health officials, including valuable insights on postvention from the perspective of youth and schools

-Discusses safer memorialization practices

-Dispels common myths about youth su***de

Purchase here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/life-under-pressure-9780190847845?cc=us&lang=en&utm_campaign=8693rc96t&utm_source=third%20party&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=web%20banner%20link&utm_term=Mother_Jones-OnSite #

04/16/2024

Hybrid Family Support Group tonight!
1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PST

Virtual & In Person | Disability Action Center (3726 East Mullan Post Falls, ID)
✨Join virtually at the link in our bio or www.namiidaho.org/calendar
Family Support Group is open to any adult whose had a loved one experience a mental health condition.