Nashville Regional Policy Meeting (8/6)
Regional Policy Council Awards Breakfast and Meeting coinciding with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit
Mental Health America's Regional Policy Council will hold a one day meeting in Nashville, Tennessee starting with an Awards Ceremony at breakfast recognizing state mental health champions. Following the Awards Breakfast, participants will gather to learn about high-level policy ideas. Lunch is included. Register for the meeting now!
Tennessee Two Step: Dancing Behavioral Health Access, Criminal Justice Diversion, and Early Intervention to the Front of the Line
Register for MHA's Legislative Breakfast and RPC meeting now by clicking here!
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
7:30 am - 3:00 pm Cental Daylight Time
Meeting Address:
Omni Nashville 250 Fifth Avenue South Nashville, TN 37203
Room Block Address:
Hilton Garden 305 Korean Veterans Blvd Nashville, TN 37201Book your room online now or call to make your reservation: (615) 251-3013 and ask to be added to the MHA block. Our discounted room rate expires on: July 6th, 2019.
Meeting Agenda
All times are in Central Daylight Savings Time. TImes are tentative and subject to change.
Monday, August 5
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Mental Health America Affiliate Staff-Only Dinner (By invitation only)
Tuesday, August 6
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Legislator Awards Breakfast Ceremony Opening Remarks by Lt. Governor Randy McNally and 2018 MHA Legislative Champion Sen. Richard Briggs, honoring 2019 state Legislative Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Champions |
8:45 am - 9:00 am |
Welcome and Introductions with Tom Starling, Board Chair, MHA |
9:00 am - 9:45 am |
Firearm Safety and Suicide Prevention, Rep. Steve Eliason, Utah House of Representatives and MHA 2017 Mental Health Champion Honoree |
9:45 am - 10:30 am |
Behavioral Health Reforms in Tennessee, Matt Yancey, Deputy Commissioner and Monty Burks, Director of Faith Based Initiatives at the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuses Services |
10:30 am - 10:45 am |
Break |
10:45 am - 11:15 am |
Law Enforcement Partnerships to Address Substance Use Disorder and Implement Community Policing, Director David Rausch, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation |
11:15 am - 12:00 pm |
Peer Services: Recovery in the Criminal Justice System, Sheryl McCormick Coordinator, Peer Support and Recovery Training Services, Peninsula |
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm |
Networking Lunch (provided) |
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
New Probation and Parole Option, and Tennessee Mental Health Courts, Sherry Crouse, Director of Knoxville Day Reporting and Community Resource Center, Tennessee Department of Corrections and Judge Dan Eisenstein, Davidson County General Session, Division II (retired) |
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm |
Dr. Altha Stewart, President and CEO, American Psychiatric Association |
2:15 pm - 2:25 pm |
Affiliates in Action Speed Round |
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm |
National Update and Conclusion |