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, who it covers, how it’s funded, where it stands compared to other states, and what’s been changed recently.
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 to learn how savvy consumers of news and statistics use critical thinking to navigate the confusion and sort good info from bad. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsd-mqrDkvHNXkWRDGP-utC7nysb3mnptr […]
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 dollars. All are working on issues and in environments that are shaped by the financial decision-making of our public sector leaders. Tennessee’s state budget is […]
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 to COVID-19, major disease outbreaks often focus the public eye on public health. But what does that phrase mean, exactly? Join our discussion of what […]
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 what it means for Tennessee. Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkfuqsrz0pH9E8T50CQoTtc71HkmRDAN-y
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 what it means for Tennessee. Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuc-6trDgiHdeFUfO9GWswS0kr44BH_oVP
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 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tccy-childrens-advocacy-days-2021-tickets-14452896001.
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 a conversation on fees & fines in Davidson County. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-security-in-tn-the-role-of-fees-and-fines-in-davidson-county-tickets-157683502601
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
Community Connections are back! Join the Sycamore Institute on Sept. 27th for a deep dive into our most recent report, Child and Family Poverty in Tennessee. You'll learn about the estimated 278,000 Tennessee children living in households with incomes below the official poverty level and have an opportunity to share input on Sycamore's future work […]
Join key Tennessee leaders and experts for a conversation on economic trends, fiscal policy priorities, and potential challenges on the horizon. Attendees also get an exclusive first opportunity to own the brand new edition of Sycamore's signature publication, the Tennessee State Budget Primer. Panelists Jim Bryson, Commissioner of the Dept. of Finance & Administration Bo Watson, […]
The Policy Network on Criminal Fees & Fines invites you to participate in a half-day workshop regarding the complexities and trade-offs of state and local criminal fee and fine policies. The event will begin with an introduction to criminal fees and fines, followed by an overview panel consisting of local leaders sharing their insights. Participants […]
The Policy Network on Criminal Fees & Fines invites you to participate in a workshop that aims to facilitate discussions regarding the complexities and trade-offs of state and local criminal fee and fine policies. Learn more and register here: https://justicedebtmemphis.eventbrite.com
Join us on November 15, 2023 for a conversation on youth mental health in Tennessee.
The Sycamore Institute, an impartial, public policy center for Tennessee, invites you to our first annual forum—an event dedicated to our desire to equip civic leaders with the resources they need to solve big challenges.
The Sycamore Institute invites you to participate in a half-day criminal justice policy forum. This event will cover new systems and opportunities in criminal justice data in Tennessee, how the state pays for incarceration, and state policy developments and implications on public safety in Tennessee. Learn more and register for the event: tncriminaljusticeforum.eventbrite.com/
Join the Sycamore Institute for a 1-hour overview of the Budget in Brief, explaining the proposed FY 2026 budget. Sycamore's research team will give a presentation offering an overview of the budget, explaining where the dollars come from and where they go. After the presentation, there will be time for Q&A with the presenters. While […]
Join the Sycamore Institute on Zoom to hear our latest housing findings and share your input on what we should explore next.
Join the Sycamore Institute on May 8th for our 2nd Annual Forum. This year's theme is Together Tennessee: Sharing a Future When We Disagree. This year’s luncheon will feature a timely and urgent conversation on the keys to living—and thriving—in a world where friends, neighbors, and strangers profoundly disagree. In addition to being in a […]
Join the Sycamore Institute on September 18th for our statewide Policy Summit in Nashville.
Join the Sycamore Institute for an overview of current and potential shifts in federal support, how these changes could affect each of Tennessee’s 95 counties, and more contextual information about how the federal and state budget processes work together.
Join the Sycamore Institute on February 20 for the Regional Housing Policy Summit: Jackson.
Join the Sycamore Institute for a 1-hour overview of the Budget in Brief, explaining the proposed FY 2027 budget.
Join the Sycamore Institute and the First Tennessee Development District on March 3 for the Regional Housing Policy Summit: Tri-Cities. This luncheon will feature a deep dive into Tennessee’s housing landscape—why it matters, how it got so expensive, and the federal, state, and local policies shaping the market. Join Northeast Tennesseans to engage in […]
Join the Sycamore Institute on March 5 for the Regional Housing Policy Summit: Cookeville.