Cathy worked for over 30 years in a CMH setting. She is nationally certified as a Family Education clinician as part of the RAISE-NAVIGATE intervention for early psychosis and was a State trainer for Family Psychoeducation. Ms. Adams has served as Project Director for multiple national research endeavors exploring the benefits of early intervention following a first episode of psychosis, using technologies to support illness management and relapse prevention for those diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and examining strategies and outcomes to increase medication adherence for people experiencing the early stages of schizophrenia. Ms. Adams is also the Owner and Clinical Manager of a new endeavor called ETCH (Early Treatment and Cognitive Health) which provides RAISE-NAVIGATE Coordinated Specialty Care interventions to young adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis and their families in addition to training/consultation to newly formed early intervention teams in the state of Michigan.