Bright Start TN
A promising partnership for West Tennessee
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.
Explore the Bright Start West TN Action plan at brightstartwtn.com/.
“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.”
West TN Leadership Team
Olivia Abernathy
Bright Start Fellow, Director of Early Education Initiatives, United Way of West Tennessee
Bob Alvey
Imagination Library, Tennessee School Board Association, Proctor and Gamble
Billy Brown
McNairy Family Center
Vicki Bunch
Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Southwest TN Workforce Development Board
Mayor Jake Bynum
Mayor of Weakley County
Dana Cobb
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Katherine Cothern
Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Ben Ferguson
Personnel Placement Holdings, LLC and Southwest TN Workforce Development Board
Joey Hassell
Superintendent of Haywood County Schools
Eugenia London
Tennessee Department of Human Services
Dr. Rachael Martin
Family Resource Center McNairy County Schools
Jerri Moore
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Katy Myers
West Tennessee Healthcare
Karen Vinyard
Southwest HRA Headstart
Dr. Cell Waller
Lane College
La’Tanya Woods
Madison County Juvenile Court Services
