Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute

Webinar: Pathways to Connection: Accessing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Across Washington State (Oct. 14, 2025, 12pm PT)

09/17/2025

The Bree Collaborative and UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute invite you to attend Pathways to Connection: Accessing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Across Washington State on October 14, 2025, from 12-1:30pm PT.

This webinar will explore how individuals across Washington State access treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), with a focus on the implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in a variety of care settings.

Through a panel presentation featuring speakers from different access points, including street medicine, outpatient care, and emergency care, participants will gain insights into:

  • Successes, challenges, and opportunities in implementing MOUD across the state
  • How individuals access care, from first contact through ongoing treatment
  • The importance of care transitions and coordination between systems
  • Statewide resources and tools available to support OUD treatment and recovery

This session is ideal for clinicians, healthcare professionals, health plans, case managers, community-based organizations, and anyone interested in improving connections to care for individuals with substance use needs in Washington State.

Speakers:

  • Caleb Banta Green, PhD, MPH, MSW – Director, Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology and Research (CEDEER, UW ADAI)
  • Jon Ehrenfeld, MA – Mobile Integrated Health Program Manager
  • Liz Wolkin MSN, RN, CEN, NPD-BC- CQCT/HCS – Occupational Nurse Consultant, Acute Care SUD Program Manager, Health Care Authority
  • Caleb Holtzer, MD – Family Physician, Providence
  • Charissa Fotinos, MD – State Medicaid and behavioral health medical director, WA Health Care Authority
  • Everett Maroon, MPH – Executive Director of Blue Mountain Heart to Heart

Register for the event here!