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Idaho Voters, please VOTE YES on Prposition 1

OUR VIEW: Ranked choice voting isn't rocket science – and it’s worth the investment 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

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

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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.

“Homelessness is a Housing Problem” 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…

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

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