2026 Lunch with the Chamber Mental Health Series - October 15 Sponsored by First Merchants Bank

Description

Please join us for the October 15 Lunch with the Chamber sponsored by First Merchants Bank.
This lunch is the first of three in a series of mental health panels.
Registration for each date is done separately. Registering for the October 15 lunch does not register you for all three. Panelist details below.

$20 Members / $0 Chamber Partners / $25 Non-Members
Registration closes 4pm Tuesday before the lunch.
Lunch with the Chamber attendees will be asked to pay by credit/debit card at the time of registration.

$50 Table Sponsorships now available! Set up a table to give out information, network and answer questions. Includes 1 seat for lunch, business logo on lunch registration web page and on lunch slide show. Business must supply 6' table.

Lunch catering by Big Poppa's Pork Pit

Panelists are:
Barbara Logan  DNP, FNP, PMHNP, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with Henry Community Health. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and is dually certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She provides care to children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of mental health needs and brings experience from both primary care and behavioral health. Her work is especially focused on early identification, prevention, and improving access to thoughtful, evidence-based mental health care for individuals and families in the community.

Jessica Krause LCSW, Director of Crisis Services at Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, where she provides clinical oversight and direction for the Choices Emergency Response Team serving Central and Southeastern Indiana. Jessica earned her Master of Social Work from the Indiana University School of Social Work in 2018, where she was recognized as a National Child Welfare Workforce Institute Scholar.
Jessica began her career with the Indiana Department of Child Services, serving as a family case manager and later as a supervisor for five years before joining Choices. In her current role at Choices, she helped transition the crisis response team from a multidisciplinary model to an all-peer team with peer supervision, emphasizing lived experience and person-centered crisis response. Jessica’s passion for crisis response is informed by her own experience navigating a family crisis. She is a strong advocate for collaboration across systems, ethical and trauma-informed practice, and preserving human dignity in every interaction. She believes effective crisis intervention is rooted in empathy, shared expertise, and empowering individuals during their moments of greatest need.

Sherri Bergum, New Castle Schools - Graduated Richmond High School 1986, Indiana Univ BA Education 1990, MaEd Miami of Ohio - Ed Leadership 1996,  Administrator License - Indiana University 2002
Elem teacher 1990- 1996 Liberty Elem, Liberty IN  Elem teacher 1996-2010  Parker Elem. New Castle
Instructional Coach Westwood and Wilbur Wright 2010-2016- New Castle Schools
Dir of Curriculum , Instruction, Elem Programs New Castle Schools 2016-present 
Twins Dillon- Purdue School of Pharmacy to graduate 2028   Ellen BA Nursing - U of Louisville 2022  Oncology nurse U of L Hospital, Husband - Mike - NC City Parks and Rec Supt. 

Katie Keesling, LCSW, Meridian Health Services