The Youth Health Equity Collaborative (YHEC) brings Nashville-focused stakeholders together to review and respond to local needs identified through the bi-annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Using an equity lens, YHEC will identify priority focus areas to address as a collaborative. Additionally, YHEC will serve to build and sustain relationships and communication between stakeholders across the community. Finally, the YHEC also serves as the School Health Advisory Council for the MNPS 1807 CDC grant.
Co-Chairs:
Shannon Key, MNPS
Melissa Gordon, MNPS
Latissa Hall, Metro Public Health Department
Members:
Dawn Bennett, The Table
Simyka Carlton, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Joan Clayton-Davis
Adrienne Doaks, Mental Health Cooperative - MSHS
Laura Ferguson-Mims, Tennessee Higher Education Initiative
Luke Finck, Vanderbilt University
Meghan Gwaltney, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Area Director
Jeremy Hawkins, Oasis Center
Alex McCandless, Hope Clinic for Women
Maria Heerdt, MNPS - Family Engagement Specialist
Whitney Salyer, Centerstone
Kyle Stockard, Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee
Brook McKelvey, Metro Public Health Department
Bryan Currie, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Thomas Lavallais, TN Safe Schools
Sarah Cermack, MNPS trauma informed
Amy Kraus, MNPS behavioral specialists
Sheldon Walker, MPHD
Sara Tuttle, MNPS SEL Director
Makeda Watson, MNPS Community Achieves
Kathy Gracey, Vanderbilt
Paige Trollinger, MNPS Coordinated School Health
Nicole Boyle, MNPS Coordinated School Health
Shatina Marshall, MNPS - Dept. of Justice Grant Manager
Catherine Sakarapanee, MNPS
Vanessa Lazon, MNPS - EL Department
Kathy Gracey, Vanderbilt
Monica Coverson, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Mary Crnobori, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Kay Higgs, STARS Nashville
Joseph Wilson, STARS Nashville
Chris Echegaray, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Tracy Glascoe, Vanderbilt University
Charity Ingersoll, Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health
Michael Kirshner, Mental Health Cooperative
Debra McAdams, Metro Nashville Public Schools
LaSeanda Sanders, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Marion Smyser, Centerstone
Derrick Williams, Metro Nashville Public Schools
