Supporting the Health of People Who Use Drugs Virtual Conference
June 2-3, 2026 | 12pm-4pm PT
ADAI’s Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research (CEDEER) met to share more about practical strategies and programs that support the health of people who use drugs in Washington State.
Recording & Slides
Opening remarks: Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, UW ADAI CEDEER; Sarah Melfi-Klein, WA Health Care Authority.
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Chelsie Porter, Washington State Department of Health; Lari Karan, Harm Reduction Health Center, Clallam County Public Health
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Kathleen Pierce, PharmD, Kelley-Ross Pharmacy
Kayla Cross, NP, Bloom Psychiatry
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Molly Bosch, RN, BSN, CWCN, VITAL Program, Harborview Pioneer Square Downtown Programs, REACH; Carrie Reinhart, MSN, RN, Public Health-Seattle & King County; Thea Oliphant-Wells, MSW, Public Health-Seattle & King County
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Opening remarks: Alison Newman, MPH, UW ADAI CEDEER; Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, UW ADAI CEDEER
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Leo Beletsky, JD, MPH, Northeastern University, The Action Lab; Betsy Wight, Tacoma Needle Exchange
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Pastor Cole Meckle, Gather Chruch; Triss Stanfield, Gather Chruch
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Liz Fraser, Blue Mountain Heart to Heart; Shannon Goforth, Sound Pathways; Tom Robey, MD, Conquer Clinics Street Medicine
Closing remarks: Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, UW ADAI CEDEER
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Resources
Surveys and Interviews with People Who Use Drugs, UW ADAI
Learn About Treatment, Resources for individuals, friends, and family of people with opioid use disorder
Washington State Opioid/Major Drug Interactive Data, UW ADAI
Drug checking results in Washington state, UW ADAI
Health Engagement Programs, A model for low-barrier holistic care for people with OUD
Distribution of Safer Drug Smoking Supplies as a Public Health Strategy, (UW ADAI) Infobrief, updated January 2025.
