2025 Syringe Services Program Health Survey
Join us to learn about the results of the 2025 Syringe Services Program Health Survey!
The surveys asks participants about their substance use, health behaviors, and health care and substance use treatment needs.
Read the report here.
Presenters: Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MSW, MPH, Director of ADAI CEDEER. Alison Newman, MPH, ADAI CEDEER. Katie Strozyk, MPH, Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Department.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jXGZwWFtSQ6Qc5zGQj3K5Q. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jXGZwWFtSQ6Qc5zGQj3K5Q.
ADAI Lunch & Learn: Motivated Cannabis Compliance: Using Retail Incentives to Sell Safety
In this month's ADAI Lunch & Learn, Sarah Okey, PhD, Research Psychologist & Research Program Manager at the WA State Liquor and Cannabis Board, will showcase how the retail point-of-sale is one of the most critical interventions for consumer safety. Over 90% of adults who buy cannabis at Washington retail stores ask staff questions about what products to purchase! Drawing from recently published findings, novel analyses, and emerging nationwide collaborations, this presentation will discuss how various motivations within retail can and do align with public health and safety goals.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/EMKxPnoQS7-eZ0Z65rpN6Q#/registration. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Webinar - register at: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/EMKxPnoQS7-eZ0Z65rpN6Q#/registration.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. ADAI Lunch & Learn: Executive Function and Communication in Early Adulthood in the Context of FASD: Family Perspectives
Presenter:
Sara Kover, PhD. Associate Professor and Chair, UW Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
This presentation will explore preliminary findings from a project designed to understand the values and experiences of individuals with FASD and their families during a critical time period in life – the transition from schooling to adulthood. Through survey responses and semi-structured individual interviews, family members of adults with FASD shared their perspectives on two intertwined domains: executive function and communication. Insights will be presented regarding the nature of executive function and communication strengths and challenges, values and priorities in the family unit and in other settings (e.g. vocational), and desired services. By centering lived experience, this research seeks to inform future person- and family-centered supports for individuals with FASD and their families.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/Rys6E248T0i3NzmfGNb36g#/registration. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Webinar - register at: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/Rys6E248T0i3NzmfGNb36g#/registration.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Two Depressants, One Conversation: Addressing Alcohol Use among People with Opioid Use Disorder
This in-person training in Spokane, WA, will focus on practical, evidence‑based approaches to alcohol withdrawal, treatment, and safer use. Participants will learn from clinical experts with experience from a variety of care settings and will explore medications, therapy approaches, and shared decision-making strategies.
This interactive training is designed to support real‑world implementation and cross‑system collaboration throughout Washington.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: LeiLani Dawn, lei0906@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Friday, May 29, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
University of Washington School of Medicine (Spokane)
840 E. Spokane Falls, Blvd. #1
Spokane, WA 99202.
Supporting the Health of People Who Use Drugs - Virtual Conference
Join ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER) to learn more about practical strategies and programs that support the health of people who use drugs in Washington State.
Topics for this event include: Core services to support health, including syringe exchange, safer smoking supplies, and naloxone distribution , Wound care and other medical care , How to leverage community partnerships to improve services , Other supports, such as legal navigation and housing, We hope you can join us online to converse and connect!
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Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_00MQzQ3jRpqP8byboTpuhA. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Virtual event - register at: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_00MQzQ3jRpqP8byboTpuhA.
For more info visit adai.uw.edu. Supporting the Health of People Who Use Drugs - Virtual Conference
Join ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER) to learn more about practical strategies and programs that support the health of people who use drugs in Washington State.
Topics for this event include: Core services to support health, including syringe exchange, safer smoking supplies, and naloxone distribution , Wound care and other medical care , How to leverage community partnerships to improve services , Other supports, such as legal navigation and housing, We hope you can join us online to converse and connect!
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Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_00MQzQ3jRpqP8byboTpuhA. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Virtual event - register at: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_00MQzQ3jRpqP8byboTpuhA.
For more info visit adai.uw.edu. ADAI Lunch & Learn: Increasing Resilience from Alcohol Harm: Understanding Pathways to Gender-Affirming and Inclusive Alcohol Healthcare
Presenter:
Jessica Canning, PhD. Postdoctoral Scholar-Fellow, Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors & Seven Directions: A Center for Indigenous Public Health
Transgender and nonbinary adults are disproportionately impacted by harm from alcohol use, and these disparities are compounded for trans people of color. Leveraging community strengths in alcohol healthcare and research has shown strong results for improving quality of care for underrepresented communities. Project BRIGHT is a community engaged project to identify improvements in alcohol screening, brief interventions, and treatment referrals for transgender and nonbinary individuals including the unique intersectional experiences across race and culture.
This presentation will review results from interviews with diverse transgender and nonbinary adults in WA, including their healthcare experiences around alcohol, suggested improvements to care, and the largest priorities according to the community. Additionally, we will review the next…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/LcH4VHtrS26qAUGUil4Log#/registration. Accessibility Contact: Meg Brunner, meganw@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, June 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Webinar - register at: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/LcH4VHtrS26qAUGUil4Log#/registration.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us.