ETCCY Event

May is Mental Health Month, and the ETCCY and Mental Health Association of East TN are partnering to present a special educational training event titled: “Changing the Way We Think About Mental Health”  This presentation will include guest speakers Jan Cagle, LCSW, Senior Director of Client Services for the MHAET, and Sara O’Brien, Co-Occurring Disorders Program Coordinator at the MHAET. 

This special educational event will be conducted on Wednesday, May 13^th, 2026, from 9:30 AM until 2:00 PM at Bridgewater Place (Kingston Hall), 205 Bridgewater Road, Knoxville, TN.

Attendees will gain knowledge about the prevalence of co-occurring mental health substance use disorders across East Tennessee and about Prevention and Early Intervention of co-occurring mental health substance use disorders. Attendees will be provided with treatment Resources for a Wholistic Approach to Mental Health Well-Being and will engage in an activity to discover personal areas of growth towards mental well-being and practical exercises to manage stress

This educational event has been approved for 3.0 CEU credits for ETCCY members by the NASW-TN/IN Chapter.  All attendees, and non-members, will receive a Certificate of Participation with 3.0 Contact Hours as well. 

Registration will begin at 9:30 AM and the program will start at 10:00 AM with a Buffet Lunch to be served from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM. After lunch, the presentation will reconvene and continue until 2:00 PM.

We’d love to have you join us for this event!

(The Bridgewater Buffet Lunch Menu will include Fresh Croissants with Premium Deli Sliced Pepper Turkey, or Chicken Sald with Swiss Cheese, Broccoli Salad, House Kettle Chips, and Fresh Fruit Cups along with Iced Tea Sweet/Unsweet, Coffee, and water.)

Please register here.