Organization Structure

BSBTN Coordinating Team

The “Coordinating Team” provides overall guidance, input and administrative oversight of BSBTN.

Public Sector Members

TN Department of Children's Services
TN Department of Health
TN Department of Education
TN Department of Human Services
TN Commission on Children & Youth

Private Sector Members

ACE Awareness Foundation
Nurture the Next
Ready Nation
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
- Technical Advisor: Casey Family Programs Sr. Director

Public Sector Steering Group Members

The “Public Sector Steering Group” comprised of ranking staff authorized on behalf of their Commissioners, helps to guide the collective efforts of the state in the service of BSBTN. Its purpose is to implement state-level policy and program approaches to prevent and mitigate ACEs, coordinate activities and build on work already occurring in state agencies.

TN Department of Children's Services
TN Department of Education
TN Department of Health
TN Department of Human Services
TN Department of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

TN Department of Mental Health & Substance Services
Office of Criminal Justice Programs
TennCare
Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth
University of Tennessee Extension Services

Private Sector Steering Group Members

The “Private Sector Steering Group”, comprised of community organizations, advocates, trade associations, providers, foundations, researchers, and others, serves as extenders of BSBTN’s mission and as implementers of ACEs-informed strategies both within their organizations and regions and local communities.  

ACE Awareness Foundation
Camelot Care Centers
Association of Infant Mental Health in TN
Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation
Centerstone
Children's Hospital Alliance of Tennessee
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Nashville Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Social Workers Tennessee
OmniVisions
PNC
Nurture the Next

Project Return
ReadyNation
Rotary Family Youth Initiative
Rural Health Association of Tennessee
Sycamore Institute
TN Association of Alcohol, Drug & Other Addiction Services
TN Association of Mental Health Organizations
TN Chamber of Commerce
TN Child Advocacy Centers
TN Association of Children’s Early Education
TN Medical Society
United Way of the Mid-South
United Ways of Tennessee
Youth Villages