2025 Regional Conference Schedule

New Albany - Friday, April 11th

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Registration

10:00 am - 10:50 am
Keynote: From Stress to Strength - A Pathway to Resilience
Presenter: Andie Hines-Lagemann

11:00 am - 11:50 am
Breakout Block 1

• From Awareness to Action - Strengthening Resilience in Daily Practice
• Presenter(s): Andie Hines-Lagemann
• Pockets of Opportunity: Spatial Techniques for Supporting the Neurodiverse Community
• Presenter(s): Erin Jennings
• VA S.A.V.E Training
  
  • Presenter(s): Josh Singer
• Using Puppets to Connect with Children’s Imagination
  
  • Presenter(s): Mary Jo

11:50 am - 12:50 pm
Lunch

12:50 pm - 1:00 pm
Group Photo

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Breakout Block 2

• Get Involved with Indiana FREADOM to Read
• Presenter(s): Kyle Hickman, Vanessa Martin & Ashley Martin
• AI in Libraries: Practical Tools for Smarter Service
  • Presenter(s): Joel Eckert
• Trauma Informed Communities 
• Presenter(s): Jennifer Bobo
• Budgeting Tips & Being Strategic with Budgets
• Presenter(s): Jeff Hammond & Maddy Shewey

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Breakout Block 3

• Black Superhero Showcase
• Presenter(s): William Sutton
• Everyday Advocacy
  
  • Presenter(s): Vanessa Martin & Julie Wendorf
• But We've Always Done it This Way": How to Approach Change, Culture, Trauma, and Buy-In 
  • Presenter(s): Nathan Jochum
• FSSA Resources: 211 & 988
• Presenter(s): Tara Morse