Cat Jones, MFA joins the NHADACA team with over 25 years of experience in non-profit program support, communications, and events planning. She is passionate about supporting programs that help create healthy and inclusive communities. Prior to her current role, Cat spent over 17 years with the UNH Institute on Disability’s children’s behavioral health team. She is thrilled for this opportunity to continue working on the development of New Hampshire’s behavioral health workforce. Cat holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Washington. She is also a poet and a member of the Cephalopod Appreciation Society (Seattle). She lives in Concord with her husband, their two children, and her beloved dog Beanie Mae.

