Embrace Aging Forum in Chattanooga

  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.  

$50 – $60

Jackson Chamber Breakfast

Jackson Chamber 197 Auditorium Street, Jackson, TN

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.

$15

Tobacco: Health, Economy, and Disparity Forum

Lipscomb Spark - Downtown Nashville 147 4th Ave. N, Nashville, TN

  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 […]

Statewide Women’s Policy Conference

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.

Keynote at TCSW Annual Conference

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.