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Resilient Tennessee summit spotlights relational health, hope science and family partnership
Summary
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth convened a Resilient Tennessee summit bringing national and state experts to Nashville to outline a new strategic plan, review trauma‑informed practice work and stress programs to strengthen helpers, family engagement and data-driven approaches to child well‑being.
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth hosted a Resilient Tennessee Collaborative summit that drew state and national experts to discuss strategies to strengthen relational health, nurture hope and expand family partnership across systems.
The commission’s lead presenter opened the gathering by describing the agency’s mission—established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1987—and laid out four strategic priorities for the Resilient Tennessee initiative: aligning funding for child‑focused infrastructure and programming, championing policy that supports positive childhood experiences, expanding multisector engagement (including business, faith and civic partners), and improving statewide data collection and analysis.
Speakers framed the summit around frontline practice and systems change. Doctor Junlei Lee…
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