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She is currently earning her certification in therapeutic humor through the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH). Over the last 20 years working in mental health, substance abuse and prevention fields, she has worked with children, adolescents, adults, families and professionals serving in a variety of roles including: community prevention coordinator, therapist, substance use educator and trainer. Ms. DeSalle has worked with healthcare, behavioral healthcare and community based organizations to implement substance use prevention interventions for the last decade. Since 2008, Ms. DeSalle has been faculty in the Department of Applied Health Science in the School of Public Health at Indiana University, Bloomington. Within the university, Ms. DeSalle serves Prevention Insights (a center at IUB) as the Director for SBIRT Implementation and Lead Motivational Interviewing (MI) Trainer. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and listed on the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center SBIRT Trainers’ Registry. Ms. DeSalle provides training and technical support with MI, SBIRT and a variety of other substance use and mental health related areas to multidisciplinary audiences both nationally and internationally. In addition to her work, she volunteers on the Board of Directors for AATH and the Cottey College Alumnae Executive Board.

She is a 1999 Graduate of Depauw University and a 2002 Graduate of Indiana University McKinney School of Law. She worked as an attorney at the Department of Child Services (“DCS”) handling primarily Child in Need of Services and Termination of Parental Rights cases from 2002-2009. In January of 2009 Carey was named Chief Counsel of the Marion County Office of DCS. During that time, Carey also represented DCS in administrative hearings for licensure or other various issues, appeals, and contested adoptions.

In February 2011 she began working at Child Advocates as an attorney representing Guardians Ad Litem and the agency as a whole. Child Advocates is a non for profit agency providing GAL/CASA services to all of the children in the child welfare system in Marion County, Indiana. While at both DCS and Child Advocates Carey has been responsible for training DCS case managers or volunteer GAL/CASAs respectively on the legal aspects of their jobs. She has presented at State and National Conferences. Carey is the cofounder of the Child Advocacy Clinic at the IU McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis and currently serves as adjunct professor for the clinic.

In February 2011 she began working at Child Advocates as an attorney representing Guardians Ad Litem and the agency as a whole. Child Advocates is a non for profit agency providing GAL/CASA services to all of the children in the child welfare system in Marion County, Indiana. While at both DCS and Child Advocates Carey has been responsible for training DCS case managers or volunteer GAL/CASAs respectively on the legal aspects of their jobs. She has presented at State and National Conferences. Carey is the cofounder of the Child Advocacy Clinic at the IU McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis and currently serves as adjunct professor for the clinic.

Carey is also the mother of four daughters. She has been on the board of AFCC Indiana for two years. Carey recommends anyone with an interest in collaborative law become a member of AFCC. The trainings conducted nationally and locally, and the contacts made through AFCC are invaluable.

She has worked as a Supervisor and Program Director for community-based services and has a Continuing Studies Certificate focused in Infant, Early Childhood and Family Mental Health from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

She has worked with the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning with Home and Community Based Services Programs and provided home based behavioral health services. She has a bachelor’s degree focused on Child Development and Social Work from Ball State University.

She attended the University of Illinois as an undergraduate, followed by Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed residency and fellowship training at Riley Hospital for Children. Dr. Holloran has served leadership roles in national child advocacy organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Helfer Society. She currently works as part of Riley’s Child Protection Team, which provides medical evaluation for approximately 6,000 suspected victims of child abuse annually. She is passionate about raising awareness of the subtle signs of child abuse to promote earlier detection and protection of children.

She is the former Health Equity Director for the Division of Mental Health & Addiction with Indiana Family & Social Services Administration. She partnered with communities statewide to implement collaborations on cultural and linguistic competency, facilitate continuing education, and oversee vendor contracts for almost 7 years.
Before that position, Brenda spent 15 years as a small business owner of LACA Language School and Services, Inc. As an entrepreneur, she advocated on community issues for education, health, and civil rights for the Latinx community. She served as a liaison between the community and organizations connecting those in need of resources.
Brenda is a past President, VP, and Secretary of the Mental Health of America Hendricks County Board of Directors. She is a former Commissioner for the Indiana Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and the Interagency State Council on Black & Minority Health. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Sociology and Spanish from Indiana University. She earned a Masters of Social Work (MSW) with a concentration in mental health and addiction from Indiana University School of Social Work. Brenda enjoys spending time with her husband, stepdaughter and two grandchildren and dancing with her sisters and friends to Latin music. She also enjoys volunteering at Iglesia Triunfo as a children’s church teacher.