You're invited to attend the August 2025 Institute for Strengthening Families!

Register Now to access the Institute registration site or enter https://august2025isf.my-trs.com/ in your browser.

Early bird registration through Aug. 3 will be $75 per person! Registration increases to $90 per person after Aug. 4.

Save the Date: Aug. 26-28, 2025

Location: All sessions will be offered in a virtual format using the Zoom platform

Zoom connection information will be sent the week prior to the Institute. Please contact mendy@straightpathconsulting if you do not receive zoom links by August 19.

Speaker Highlights:

Dr. Jennifer Middleton and Beatriz Vides

Dr. Jennifer Middleton and Beatriz Vides will be speaking on Mitigating the Impact of Secondary Trauma (MIST) among Helping Professionals: Bridging Theory to Practice. The MIST curriculum provides training on specialized, trauma-informed theory and tools on Compassion Fatigue, including the importance of energy work and the four quadrants of self-preservation.

Brent Anderson and Melanie Fauth

Brent Anderson from the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and Melanie Fauth from Ignite Wellbeing will be presenting two sessions, one on Trauma and the Connection to Addiction and the other on Mind-Body Medicine (part 2).

Brittany A. Johnson, LMHC

Brittany A. Johnson, LMHC, will present on Calm the Chaos:  Managing Anxiety and Conflict as In-Home Professionals.  Through her work, Brittany realized that many of her clients are blocking themselves leading Brittany to write her Amazon Best Seller Get Out of Your Own Way, 21 Days to Stop Self Sabotage. Today Brittany uses her knowledge to work with both counseling clients and consulting clients to set goals and identify and clear blocks.

Andrew Campbell

Andrew Campbell will be presenting a session on Taking Back What Abuse Took: Helping Survivors Heal. Andrew has his Masters in Public Health from Purdue University and has presented at over 125 professional conferences and trainings since 2019. He has authored several recent academic publications that include papers cited by the FBI and CDC in over 1,000 international academic studies and papers. His book, "Not Without My Pet: Understanding the Relationship between Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Pets", was released September 2021.

Kevin Enders

Kevin Enders  will be supporting our Indiana Network with two sessions, one on Tactical Engagement Framework: A Guide to Client Commitment and one on Keeping the Conversation Going: Overcoming Obstacles to Familly Engagement. By combining the principles of emotional intelligence and effective communication, participants will learn how to engage on a deeper level, foster trust and positively influence program engagement. This interactive session will provide practical techniques and examples to enhance family and client interactions and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

Laura Hollowell, MA, LMHC

The Indiana Department of Health’s (IDOH) Naloxone Administration training provides information on substance use disorder and stigma reduction, naloxone administration, and various statewide resources regarding overdose prevention and substance use treatment. Laura Hollowell, MA, LMHC is the Naloxone Program Manager and has been with IDOH since 2020. Prior to joining the Drug Overdose Prevention team at IDOH she worked as a licensed mental health therapist in both residential and outpatient Substance Use Disorder treatment centers.

Other topics for August include:

• Indiana legal aid
• Social-emotional development in children
• Internet safety
• Ethics in social media
• Tactical engagement
• Grow your visit flow
• Building your referral partners
• Conception to cognition
• And many more!