Kate Lykes is the Director of Community Collaborations at The Menninger Clinic. With four young adult children of her own, Kate is dedicated to the well-being of youth and families. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX, and her master’s degree from the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work. Kate began her professional career in public accounting and served as CFO for a human capital consulting firm prior to her current commitment to community-based program development. In addition to her clinical practice as a licensed social worker, Kate leads several community-based initiatives at The Menninger Clinic, including Home Base Texas, outpatient therapy for Texas based veterans as well as training, support groups and therapy for various summer camp and young adult programs. Kate develops private community, school-based collaboratives to assess youth needs and provide resources to strengthen the well-being and sense of belonging of the local community.