Assistant Commissioner Adkins assists in the management of the BHS Commission and supervision of staff. He is mainly responsible for oversight and management of the Community Integration section within BHS which houses the CARE (Client Assessment Referral and Evaluation) team, the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Implementation team, the Quality Assurance Team, and the Nursing Facilities for Mental Health Pre-litigation Settlement Agreement response. Drew reports to Commissioner Brown and serves on the KDADS Leadership Team.
Drew has a background in Missouri state government, working most recently in the Missouri Department of Mental Health as the Communications Director for the Office of Disaster Services and serving a stint before that with the Missouri Department of Economic Development. He also spent several years serving as legislative staff within the Missouri House of Representatives. Drew has a Master of Business Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from the Bloch School at UMKC, and a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from Missouri State University. He volunteers on the Board of the Urban Ranger Corp in Kansas City, MO, and volunteers with Camp Quality Northwest.