Regional Councils

The nine regional councils on children and youth provide training and networking opportunities, create collaborative environments for child-serving organizations, collect and distribute child-focused information and data across the state, and facilitate communication and understanding at the local, regional and state levels.

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Gabriela (Gabi) Smith                   
Northeast Regional Coordinator          Gabriela.Smith@tn.gov                       
423-979-4585           

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Lindsey Cody
Regional Program Administrator, East Council
Lindsey.Cody@tn.gov
 865-594-6658

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Marissa Player-Montgomery
Southeast Regional Coordinator
Marissa.Player-Montgomery@tn.gov
(423) 634 -6210

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Kristi Paling
Upper Cumberland Regional Coordinator
Kristi.Paling@tn.gov
931-646-0955

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Russette Marcum-Embry
Mid Cumberland Regional Cooridantor
Russette.Marcum-Embry@tn.gov 
615-532-1589

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Carlotte (Carla) Walker
South Central Regional Coordinator 
carlotte.d.walker@tn.gov

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Dana Cobb
Regional Program Administrator, Northwest Council
Dana.Cobb@tn.gov
731-352-8570

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Jerri Moore
Southwest Regional Coordinator
Jerri.Moore@tn.gov
731-423-6545

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Psasha Taylor   
Memphis/Shelby County Regional Coordinator
Psasha.Taylor@tn.gov                     
901-543-7657   

Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington

Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union

Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie

Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, and White

Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson

Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, and Wayne

Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, and Weakley

Chester, Decatur, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, and Tipton