EMQ FamiliesFirst Promotes Executives

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EMQ FamiliesFirst http://www.emqff.org/ today announced the executive promotion of Craig Wolfe to chief clinical officer, and Kathy McCarthy, chief legal counsel, will add chief administrative officer to her title. EMQ FamiliesFirst is California’s largest children’s behavioral health services provider.

“Both executives have enabled EMQ FamiliesFirst to expand and reach more children and families in crisis—our end goal.”

Craig is now responsible for the agency’s psychiatry team and the Foster Care and Adoption Services in addition to the rest of EMQ FamiliesFirst’s clinical programs throughout California. As chief administrative officer, Kathy now oversees Compliance, Privacy, Outcomes & Evaluations, Quality, Learning and Development, IT and facilities departments.

“We are excited to have Craig and Kathy expand their leadership roles. This will further the agency’s efforts to provide more continuity in programs and services to children and families as well as executing business efficiently,” said Darrell Evora, president and CEO for EMQ FamiliesFirst. “Both executives have enabled EMQ FamiliesFirst to expand and reach more children and families in crisis—our end goal.”

About EMQ FamiliesFirst

EMQ FamiliesFirst takes a state-of-the-art approach to children and youth with complex behavioral health challenges: we combine research-based behavioral health services (including evidence-based therapies and psychiatric services) with a family-centered effort to identify and address the social and other needs of the family.