ADAI Lunch & Learn: Increasing Resilience from Alcohol Harm: Gender-Affirming & Inclusive Healthcare (June 26, 12pm PT)
06/02/2026
Join ADAI and presenter Jessica Canning, PhD, of the UW Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) and Seven Directions, for our next virtual Lunch & Learn session, June 26, 2026, 12-1pm PT!
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 steps for Project BRIGHT developed in collaboration with our community advisory board to address community priorities.
