Our Story

Compassionate Addiction Treatment (CAT) is a nonprofit organization serving the downtown area of Spokane, WA. Our mission is to provide compassionate, holistic care to people suffering from substance use disorders in a safe and therapeutic environment. Focused on removing barriers to treatment, people will be empowered to engage in recovery and live life to its fullest potential.

Having a positive impact, bringing community connection, trust and hope to people experiencing homelessness, who are also struggling with substance use disorders, is our primary goal.

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Meet our team

Hallie Burchinal, SUDP

Co-Executive Director and Recovery Program Manager, Co-Founder

​Hallie is an addictions counselor with a variety of work experiences in inpatient with pregnant and parenting women, outpatient with teens, and working on the streets with people who have recently overdosed.  Hallie is passionate about harm reduction, meeting people exactly where they are at, street outreach, and supporting all paths to recovery.  As a previously unhoused person, Hallie has a strong understanding of the importance of hope and community, and is committed to the Recovery Community at CAT.

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Trudy Frantz, RN, BSN

Co-Executive Director and MAT Program Manager, Co-Founder

Trudy is a Registered Nurse, and has served as a Flight Nurse in the Air Force Reserves. With years of experience working in emergency rooms, Trudy witnessed the struggle with addiction that many face.  She decided to focus on the solution and moved into working with people with opioid use disorder in a Medication for Addiction Treatment program.  Trudy has a strong understanding of harm reduction and is committed to working with compassion with her clients in MAT and Contingency Management.  As a person with lived experience as homeless, Trudy is aware of the challenges people are faced with while unhoused and working on recovery.

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Kelli Eddings, CHW

Co-Executive Director and Operations Manager, Co-Founder
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Kelli is a Community Health Worker, and a Foundational Community Supports Case Manager for housing and employment. Kelli is a retired veteran with the Air National Guard.  Kelli has long had a dream of working with people struggling with homelessness,  and has refocused her passion for helping people.   Kelli began working with parents who suffer from substance use disorders that were working towards family reunification.  Kelli states "I look forward to using my knowledge to improve the lives of others, and having a positive impact on my community."

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Dina Ronald Shaughnessy, ARNP

Medical Director

Dina is an ARNP in our MAT program.  Dina is experienced in working in OTP programs at the health department.  Her commitment to helping people who struggle with addiction is unsurpassed.  Dina volunteers her time at CAT, working with compassion with people in recovery for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.

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Linda Stitt, MAC, SUDP

Clinical Supervisor
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Linda has her masters in addiction counseling and works as our clinical supervisor for Intensive Outpatient Services for substance use disorder treatment.  Linda is a "Super-Volunteer", and joined the original founders in donating six months of full-time hours to establish CAT.  Linda feels strongly about compassionately supporting marginalized people, impacted by inequity and stigma, in receiving the care that they need, want and deserve.

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Dr. Michael Mainer, MD, MAT Provider
Dr. Michael Lemberger, MD, MAT Provider
Brandie Leon, SUDP-T, Counselor
Christine Silver, Peer Support
Nicki Mack, Peer Support

Meet our board

Colleen Langdon 
​Board President

Debbie Waltman
​Board Secretary

Susan Pitts
Board Treasurer