Adam currently serves as the State Overdose Coordinator under the Kentucky Overdose Response Effort (KORE) project within Kentucky’s Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID).  With a focus on interagency partnership and collaboration, he administers the State Opioid Response (SOR) program aimed at addressing the overdose crisis.  Adam began his work in behavioral health, working with and advocating for children with severe emotional disturbances and their families through Communicare’s IMPACT Program.  He started with DBHDID in 2012, as a Regional Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Suicide Prevention Efforts for Adolescents in Kentucky (SPEAK) grant, providing training, resources, and advocacy to address youth suicide in the Lincoln Trail Region.   Later, he served as a Program Administrator with the Adult Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services Branch with a focus on recovery housing and faith-based initiatives.  In 2007, Adam received his B.A. in Sociology from Centre College in Danville, KY, and went on to obtain his Master's of Social Work from Western Kentucky University in 2017.  Adam is an experienced trainer and facilitator, having trained numerous individuals and communities in various topics, including suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, as well as substance use treatment and recovery.