Below you will find links to the resources that were shared throughout the conference. Please feel free to download and review these resources at your leisure.

This project is sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Health with funding provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Post Conference Resources

Keynote Presentations

Cross-System Strategies to Support Children with Complex Behavioral Health Conditions

by Nancy Thaler and Stacy Nonnemacher

Morning Keynote: Understanding Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation in Children with Complex Behavioral Health Needs, Connecting Observable Behavior to Underlying Causes

Afternoon Keynote: Strategies to Effectively Treat and Support Children and the Roles State Systems Must Play in a Coordinated "Systems of Care" Approach

Morning Breakouts

Safety and Dignity of Risk: Where Least Intrusive Support Meets Effective Safety Planning

by Debi Gonzalez, Brittany Ash, and Rae Dyer (MillarRich)

Trauma and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

by Dr. Melissa Hoffmann (TN Centers of Excellence)

Project Safe Pathways: Addressing Complex Behavior through Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Youth with IDD in State Custody

by John Staubitz, Sarah Curtis, Curtis Harris, and Donna Yeaney from Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)

Afternoon Breakouts

The Department of Disability and Aging (DDA): Children’s Developmental Programs and Services

by Trey King, Babs Tierno, Mollie Sheppard, and Carrie Dhanarajan (DDA)

More than Goals: Person-Centered Treatment Planning for Children with IDD in DCS Custody

by Debi Gonzalez, Brittany Ash, and Rae Dyer (MillarRich)