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Bright Start TN

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A promising partnership for West Tennessee

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The United Way of West Tennessee is coordinating the Bright Start TN West Tennessee partnership. Established in 1941, United Way of West Tennessee is a nonprofit organization in Jackson, Tenn., that advocates for equity through uniting agencies in ways that improve each person’s access to health, education, and financial stability.

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“As a community, we have a particular responsibility to serve our youngest citizens in these areas. We’re all in this together, and the Bright Start Tennessee Network will support us to develop and implement our regional early childhood plan. We look forward to learning with and from other Tennessee communities so we can improve early learning outcomes for West Tennessee children.”

— Matt Marshall, CEO United Way of West Tennessee

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West TN Leadership Team

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Olivia Abernathy
Bright Start Fellow, Director of Early Education Initiatives, United Way of West Tennessee

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Bob Alvey
Imagination Library, Tennessee School Board Association, Proctor and Gamble

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Billy Brown
McNairy Family Center

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Vicki Bunch
Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Southwest TN Workforce Development Board

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Mayor Jake Bynum
Mayor of Weakley County

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Dana Cobb
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth

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Katherine Cothern
Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral Network

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Ben Ferguson
Personnel Placement Holdings, LLC and Southwest TN Workforce Development Board

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Joey Hassell
Superintendent of Haywood County Schools

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Eugenia London
Tennessee Department of Human Services

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Dr. Rachael Martin
Family Resource Center McNairy County Schools

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Jerri Moore
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth

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Katy Myers
West Tennessee Healthcare

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Karen Vinyard
Southwest HRA Headstart

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Dr. Cell Waller
Lane College

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La’Tanya Woods
Madison County Juvenile Court Services

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Don’t Miss a Single Bright Start

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