Cate Faulkner MA, LCSW

Cate Faulkner is a Program Manager in the Office of Prevention and Early Intervention at the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Project Director for Prevention and Harm Reduction under Tennessee’s State Opioid Response Program. In this role, she oversees the TN Save a Life Program which includes training, education, distribution of overdose reversal medication and test strips, and peer-based care coordination services across all 95 counties. Before working for the state of Tennessee, Cate worked in community services in Arkansas, Chicago, and Nashville, including youth violence prevention, community health and family support services. Cate is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds a MA in Social Services Administration from the University of Chicago and a BA in International Studies from Georgia Southern University.