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Tennessee presenters describe Better Workplaces Tennessee recognition and Strong BRAIN Institute funding
Summary
Dr. Wally Dixon explained a three‑tier workplace recognition program (silver, gold, platinum) based on SAMHSA trauma‑informed values and said Strong BRAIN Institute received a five‑year, $1,000,000 gift from Ballad Health; the program aims to credential workplaces that embed trauma‑informed policies.
Dr. Wally Dixon, who oversees the Strong BRAIN Institute at East Tennessee State University, described a workplace recognition program developed with the Tennessee Department of Health Office of Injury Prevention.
Dixon said the program has three recognition levels—silver, gold and platinum—tied to the six SAMHSA trauma‑informed values. ‘‘There’s sort of the beginning one, entry level which we call silver. Then there’s a more…
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