Laura Berlind will share The Sycamore Institute's insights on health outcomes, the drivers of health, and the economic cost of high chronic disease rates in Tennessee during two "State of the State’s Health" roundtable events on August 21, 2018. These roundtables are a production of the Governor's Foundation for Health and Wellness. The Knoxville event will […]
Laura Berlind will share The Sycamore Institute's insights on health outcomes, the drivers of health, and the economic cost of high chronic disease rates in Tennessee during two "State of the State’s Health" roundtable events on September 11, 2018. These roundtables are a production of the Governor's Foundation for Health and Wellness. The Memphis event will […]
Laura Berlind will share The Sycamore Institute’s insights on health outcomes, the drivers of health, and the economic cost of high chronic disease rates in Tennessee during a “State of the State’s Health” roundtable event in Franklin on October 2, 2018. The event, a production of the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness, will take […]
Laura Berlind will speak on a panel about public policy at the Embrace Aging Forum in Chattanooga on October 5, 2018. The event, a production of Chambliss Law Firm, will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel downtown. Visit the forum's Eventbrite page for registration information.
Sycamore's Laura Berlind will update members of the Jackson Chamber on how Madison County compares to the rest of Tennessee on a range of health, education, and economic indicators.
Sycamore's Policy Director Mandy Pellegrin will present on the health and economic effects of tobacco use in Tennessee at the "Tobacco: Health, Economy, and Disparity Forum" hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network on October 31, 2018. The event will take place from 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. at Lipscomb University's Spark facility […]
Sycamore's Executive Director Laura Berlind will speak at the Statewide Women's Policy Conference in Chattanooga on February 8, 2019. Berlind will discuss the messy and iterative nature of making public policy, the value of data and evidence, and why you should always look for the trade-offs and unintended consequences.
Sycamore's Executive Director Laura Berlind will give the keynote address at the annual spring conference of the Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare (TCSW). Berlind will discuss the drivers of health, and how they affect health, prosperity, and public policy in Tennessee.
The Sycamore Institute will anchor Leadership Tennessee’s annual policy forum with three data and analysis-packed presentations on education, health, and the economy in our state.
Sycamore's Executive Director Laura Berlind will speak a conference addressing chronic pain at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga's School of Nursing. Berlind will connect the dots between public policy, public health, and opioid addiction.
The Sycamore Institute's Laura Berlind will speak at the Middle Tennessee Rural Healthcare Leadership Forum, put on by The Rural Health Association of Tennessee. The event will take place at the Wilson County Education Center in Lebanon, Tennessee. For more details, and to register for the event, click here.
Sycamore's Executive Director Laura Berlind will speak at the 4th annual Clear the Air Conference, put on by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Health Council. Berlind will present usable data in a "just the facts" presentation on Tobacco in Tennessee.
Sycamore's Courtnee Melton will be participating in a panel discussion on the connection between "Health and Wealth" at The Aspen Institute's Aspen Ideas Festival.
Why do we (and others) think and feel the way we do? And how can we empower our leaders (and ourselves) to find a healthier approach to public discourse?
Brian Straessle of The Sycamore Institute and Kenyatta Lovett with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will co-facilitate this conversation.
Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist whose research examines the intuitive foundations of morality, will be in Nashville Oct. 17, 2019, for a lecture and conversation with Laura Berlind, Sycamore's executive director. Hosted by Lipscomb University, the event will take place from 6-8 p.m. in the George Shinn Event Center. Tickets are free and can be […]
Tennessee policymakers have a wide range of options to prevent medical debt, help people manage it, and mitigate its effects.
The Sycamore Institute has had a whirlwind year in 2019, and what better way to celebrate than with you?
Sycamore's Laura Berlind will be a featured speaker at an Aspen Institute webinar on consumer debt and financial security in the time of COVID-19.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a historic spike in people filing for unemployment benefits. Join The Sycamore Institute for a conversation about Tennessee’s unemployment insurance program — what it is, […]
From the pandemic to politics to the recession, you’re often bombarded with conflicting information. How do you know what’s reliable? Join us for a digital happy hour on September 2nd […]
While it may sometimes go unnoticed, most nonprofit work is tied to or affected by government funding decisions. Some nonprofits carry out their missions with the direct support of government […]
Join The Sycamore Institute, ETSU's Center for Rural Health Research, and Tennessee Institute of Public Health (TNIPH) for a conversation on public health in Tennessee. From the flu to salmonella […]
Acclaimed Harvard economist Raj Chetty in a Tennessee conversation on economic mobility, data science, and public policy.
There's a lot of conflicting information out there about TennCare's new waiver. Join us Wednesday, January 27th to separate fact from fiction and share your questions, hopes, and concerns about […]
There's a lot of conflicting information out there about TennCare's new waiver. Join us Thursday, January 28th to separate fact from fiction and share your questions, hopes, and concerns about […]
Sycamore's Executive Director Laura Berlind will be a featured speaker at the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth's upcoming Children's Advocacy Days on March 9th. Anyone interested in attending can register […]
Community Connection is back! This summer, we're focused on the nexus of criminal justice, medical debt, and financial security in TN. Join us July 14 to kick it off with […]
Join us July 21 for a conversation with Judge Alexander McVeagh on medical debt in the courtroom and how it impacts financial security in Tennessee. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-security-in-tennessee-what-to-do-about-medical-debt-tickets-162467367269 […]
Join Sycamore and special guests on August 12 for a robust discussion on fees, fines, and financial security in Hamilton County, TN. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-security-in-tn-the-role-of-fees-and-fines-in-hamilton-county-tickets-165782904129
Join Sycamore and special guests on September 14 for a robust discussion on financial security and criminal justice fees, fines in Shelby County, TN. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-security-in-tn-the-role-of-fees-and-fines-in-shelby-county-tickets-169168673055
Join Sycamore and special guests on October 19 for a robust discussion on financial security and criminal justice fees, fines in Knox County, TN. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-security-in-tn-the-role-of-fees-and-fines-in-knox-county-tickets-188705191307
Join us November 18th for a conversation with Sarah Bone and Bart Teague on medical debt and how it impacts financial security in Madison County. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-security-in-madison-county-tickets-204126607177