UT MTAS Professional Development Opportunity

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Exceptional professional development opportunity provided by MTAS. This professional development opportunity will highlight relevant topics to support elected officials in their leadership of Tennessee municipalities. This training is free, but registration is required. A Zoom link will be shared with registered participants by email before the session date.

 

Best Regards,

Steve

Steven E. Cross MA, CFO
Fire Management Consulting Program Manager
UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service

1610 University Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37921

Steven...@tennessee.edu
(615) 532.7108 | (931) 981.3593 Cell
mtas.tennessee.edu

 

 

Join MTAS for a free training session for municipal elected officials!   The Elected Officials Special Topics Series is offered especially for municipal elected officials. These free, quarterly virtual sessions will highlight relevant topics to support elected officials in their leadership of Tennessee municipalities. Each session will be delivered on Zoom in the evening and run 90 minutes. Although this series is designed with elected officials in mind, city staff are welcome to register if seats are available.     What Cities Should Know about Opioid Abatement Settlements   Starting in 2020, thousands of lawsuits across the country led to a series of settlements from pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors for their role in the opioid crisis. Tennessee is rather unique in how it has decided to spend these funds.   This training for municipal elected officials will discuss opioid abatement settlements and the role settlement funds play for cities in Tennessee. The session will also cover applications for the opioid abatement settlement trust fund, the grant application process, and reporting requirements.   Approved: 1.5 Utility Training   Thursday, September 28 | 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. CT | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. ET | Zoom Jeremy Kourvelas, SMART Substance Use Program Coordinator SMART Initiative, UT Institute for Public Service   Though he grew up in Memphis, Jeremy Kourvelas has spent over a decade in East Tennessee.   After graduating from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s in psychology, he spent more than four years in multiple emergency departments in Knox, Roane, Blount, and Claiborne counties as a medical scribe.   He returned to UT for a master’s in public health and certificate in health policy and became SMART’s first employee in 2022. He also works for the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee, which seeks to advance prevention efforts pertaining to substance, alcohol, and tobacco use disorders.     This training is free, but registration is required. A Zoom link will be shared with registered participants by email in advance of the session date.   Need help with registration? Contact mtas_t...@tennessee.edu        1610 University Avenue | Knoxville, TN 37921-6741 US