Nashville, Tenn., September 25, 2018 – The Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug & other Addiction Services (TAADAS) will host its Summit on Addiction 2018, entitled “Facing Addiction: Finding Common Ground” at the Trevecca Community Church in Nashville, Tenn. at 8:00 a.m.

Patrick J. Kennedy, former Rhode Island Congressman and international advocate for parity in mental health and substance use disorder treatment, will deliver the keynote address.

According to the event website, funds raised at the summit will support addiction services and educational outreach in the Nashville area.

For more information about the event, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summit-on-addiction-2018-facing-addiction-finding-common-ground-tickets-46629397784.

To learn more about TAADAS, visit www.taadas.org.

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About The Kennedy Forum

Founded in 2013 by former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), The Kennedy Forum leads a national dialogue on transforming the health care system by uniting mental health advocates, business leaders, and government agencies around a common set of principles, including full implementation of the Federal Parity Law. Launched in celebration of the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s signing of the landmark Community Mental Health Act, the nonprofit aims to achieve health equity by advancing evidence-based practices, policies, and programming for the treatment of mental health and addiction issues. The Kennedy Forum publishes frequent issue briefs and is a repository of other educational resources and tools focused on parity. To learn more, visit www.thekennedyforum.org.