ETSU: State Officials To Speak On ‘Building A More Resilient Tennessee'

From East Tennessee State University:

February 18, 2022

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – “Building Strong Brains 2.0: Building a More
Resilient Tennessee” is the focus of a virtual session in the East Tennessee State
University Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute’s Resilience Presentation Series on
Thursday, Feb. 24.

The talk, which will begin at noon via Zoom, features Richard Kennedy, executive director,
and Melissa McGee, children’s mental health advocacy director, of the Tennessee Commission
on Children and Youth (TCCY).

At the heart of Building Strong Brains Tennessee are public awareness, strategies
and community engagement promoting culture change in Tennessee based on the latest
brain science. Moving into the future encompasses review of past achievements and
accomplishments, as well as understanding opportunities, with a focus on becoming
a resilient, trauma-informed state, according to Kennedy.

This talk in the Resilience Presentation Series will reflect continued partnership,
coordination and leadership in supporting Tennessee’s children and families.

To register for this free public talk and receive the Zoom link, visit tinyurl.com/resilience-series.

The Strong BRAIN (Building Resilience through ACES-Informed Networking) Institute
was established by Ballad Health and ETSU to promote awareness of and research on
ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, which can have a profound effect on individuals’
mental and physical health throughout life.

Visit etsu.edu/institute/strong-brain/ to learn more about the SBI.

For more information, contact Chisom Nwaneki at nwaneki@etsu.edu or 423-676-0657. For disability accommodations, call the ETSU Office of Disability Services at 423-439-8346.

This press release was produced by East Tennessee State University. The views expressed are the author's own.