Mental Health & Student Success in Tennessee

Watch panel sessions, closing remarks, and more.

10:00 A.M.

Opening Remarks 

• Senator Bill Frist, MD, Founder & Board Chairman, NashvilleHealth & SCORE
• Dr. Candice McQueen, President, Lipscomb University

Connecting The Dots

• Mark Yancy, President & CEO, NashvilleHealth
• Maya Cole, Student, Tennessee State University

10:15 A.M.

Linking Research And Practice In Mental Health And Education

Overview of baseline data and research

Opening Presentation: Belmont Data Collaborative

Panel Discussion:

• Moderator: Senator Bill Frist, MD, Founder & Board Chairman, NashvilleHealth & SCORE
• Dr. Marquinta Harvey, Assistant Director, Belmont Data Collaborative
• Dr. Zainab Okolo, Senior Vice President of Policy, Advocacy, & Government Relations, The Jed Foundation
• Dr. Ruth Shim, Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, University of California, Davis
• Mandy Spears, Deputy Director, The Sycamore Institute

11:15 A.M.

Tennessee’s Approach To Supporting Student Mental Health And Well-Being

Reflection and discussion looking back and ahead at Tennessee’s comprehensive approach to supporting student mental health and well-being, spotlighting state policies, programs, and budget allocations

Deep Dive Presentation: The Sycamore Institute

Panel Discussion:

• Moderator: David Mansouri, President & CEO, SCORE
• Senator Raumesh Akbari, State Senator, Tennessee General Assembly
• Dr. Brian Noland, President, East Tennessee State University
• Selina Sparkman, Director of Schools, Bledsoe County Schools
• Marie Williams, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse

12:00 P.M.

Lunch Begins

Connecting The Dots

• Mark Yancy, President & CEO, NashvilleHealth
• Oliver Orellana, Student, Lipscomb University

12:30 P.M. 

Lunch Keynote: The Crisis In Adolescent Mental Health

Spotlight on creating the documentary Anxious Nation

• Laura Morton, Writer, Producer, & Co-Director, Anxious Nation

Connecting The Dots

• Mark Yancy, President & CEO, NashvilleHealth
• Oliver Orellana, Student, Lipscomb University

1:00 P.M.

Increasing Awareness, Promoting Positive Culture, And Identifying Mental Health Needs In Education

Insights on opportunities and approaches to promote awareness of mental health resources, decrease the stigma around youth mental health challenges, and strategies to expand training and support for educators

Panel Discussion:

• Moderator: Lori Paisley, Assistant Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Education
• Daren Dickson, Chief Culture Officer, Valor Collegiate Academies
• Dr. John Lane, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Equity Initiatives, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association
• Dana Wilson, President & CEO, Bridges USA
• Marykay Wishneski, Senior Manager, Sandy Hook Promise

Connecting The Dots:

• David Mansouri, President & CEO, SCORE
• Maya Cole, Student, Tennessee State University

1:45 P.M.

Understanding Current Challenges, Opportunities, And Connections In Mental Health And Education 

Insights and unique approaches to identification, prevention, culture, and treatment of mental health issues and how education can access relevant supports and strategies to meet needs

Spark Presentations:

• Dr. Carolyn Heinrich, University Distinguished Professor, Vanderbilt University
• Dr. Carrie James, Managing Director, Center for Digital Thriving, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Bill Milliken, Founder & Vice Chairman, Communities In Schools
• Dr. Douglas Ribeiro, Associate Professor & Chair of Psychology, Counseling, & Family Science Department, Lipscomb University
• Followed by panel discussion moderated by Senator Frist

3:00 P.M.

Closing Remarks