
STRONG Kids
STRONG Kids is an educational initiative of the STRONG ACC in partnership with Speedway Children’s Charities and Ballad Health Niswonger Children’s Network. Through bi-monthly STRONG Kids Forums and periodic STRONG Kids Workshops, professionals in child- and youth-serving organizations throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia have an opportunity to learn, engage with subject matter experts, and gain access to evidence-based and emerging solutions and resources.
2025 STRONG Kids Forum Schedule
- February 11, 2025 – Online Safety Forum
- April 1, 2025 – Trauma-Informed, Equity-Centered, Resiliency-Focused (T.I.E.R.) for Communities of Care Workshop
- May 13, 2025 – Spring into Summer Safety
- August 19, 2025 – Literacy Forum (The Science of Reading with Dr. Deborah Reed)
- October 14, 2025 – STRONG Kids Workshop (topic TBD)
