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November 9, 2023
RECORDING AVAILABLE: UW Substance Use & Addiction Research Open House – Nov. 8, 2023
Did you miss our November 8, 2023 virtual Open House? Catch up by viewing the recording! You can also download the slides and view the contact list. The goal of this event is to welcome a new generation of addiction professionals and encourage young people from diverse communities to consider this field. The UW Addictions,…
November 1, 2023
ADAI Lunch & Learn: WA State Behavioral Health Workforce Development: Addition of the Behavioral Health Support Specialist (Nov. 16, 12pm PT)
The effort to establish a new Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS) role reached a milestone in May 2023 when Governor Inslee signed the role into law, paving the way for credentialing of the new role to start in January 2025. This innovative solution creates a new entry-level role for mental health care professionals without a master’s…
October 30, 2023
RECORDING AVAILABLE: CEDEER webinar: What’s New with Naloxone?
For this webinar, held on October 24, 2023, the CEDEER team at ADAI partnered with the WA Dept of Health and Dr. Sharon Stancliff of the NY State Dept of Health to answer frequently asked questions about naloxone and overdose response. Webinar topics included: View the recording here!
October 9, 2023
ADAI Lunch & Learn: Promoting Equitable Access: How to Make Clinical Care and Research Inclusive of People with Disabilities (Oct 25, 12pm PT)
Join us for our next Lunch & Learn webinar, October 25, 2023 (12-1pm PT) featuring ADAI Research Scientist Robin Harwick, PhD, MS! About 42.5 million people in the US have a disability and yet many clinicians and researchers do not consider disability inclusion in their work. This can lead to people with disabilities being: In…
October 4, 2023
RECORDING AVAILABLE: Community-Law Enforcement Aligning in Response to Substance use (CLEARS Project)
Presented on: Oct 3, 2023 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Description: The CLEARS Project brings together diverse stakeholders in a “policy codesign process” to develop regional strategies to improve interactions between law enforcement and people who use drugs. This webinar presented on the process conducted in Clallam, Thurston, and Yakima Counties in 2022-23,…
September 25, 2023
ADAI is Hiring! Administrative Assistant, 80% FTE
Administrative Assistant80% FTE; salary: 80% of $3557-4740/month The UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UW School of Medicine) is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the administrative staff, research scientists, faculty, and information dissemination staff at ADAI. Under general supervision, you’ll independently perform administrative assignments of varying complexity which require knowledge of…
Fentanyl in King County: How We Can Address the Crisis in Our Community (Oct 16, 6:30pm, SPL Downtown)
Join the Seattle Times on October 16th (6:30-8pm PT) for an informative and engaging panel discussion on the pressing issue of fentanyl and opioids. This in-person event will take place at the Seattle Central Library, where experts will shed light on the impact of these substances on our community. Gain insights from local speakers and participate in an open dialogue…
September 13, 2023
New Web Content: Resources for Parents & Adults Who Care for Youth (from ADAI’s CERP)
The ADAI Cannabis Education & Research Program (CERP) has released a new set of info pages on their educational website LearnAboutCannabisWA.org. These new Resources for Parents & Adults Who Care for Youth offer information about cannabis that can be useful for parents, guardians, and influential adults in the lives of adolescents and young adults. You’ll…
September 11, 2023
Apply for an ADAI Small Grant!
The Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) works to stimulate and facilitate UW research on alcohol and drug use and addiction through its Small Grants Program, which awards funds to UW researchers (faculty and research scientists or mentored pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows) for pilot studies and developmental research. We offer small grants in two…
August 29, 2023
Virtual Conference: Exploring the Intersectionality of SUDs, Mental Health, and Social Justice, September 28-29, 2023
This free 2-half-day virtual conference, sponsored by the Behavioral Health Institute at Harborview and funded by the WA HCA, is designed to empower individuals and teams who want to advance health equity and support diversity and inclusion in behavioral health care. The conference is an opportunity to connect with others and join in a meaningful…
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