Motivational Interviewing

Topics: Basic principles of motivational strategies, tools and strategies for motivational interviewing, and incorporating motivational interviewing into community work.

In-person at the Lawrence Public Library, Robert Frost Room

51 Lawrence St, Lawrence, MA, 01841

FREE!

Description: Motivational Interviewing is a practical, empathetic, and person-driven approach for evoking the internal motivation needed to make a change. Motivational Interviewing is a tool traditionally used in interpersonal relationships, so how can we use motivational interviewing in a broader community context? This training will cover the basics of motivational interviewing and how it can be applied to multiple settings, including community meetings, forums, and one-on-one conversations. Participants will be able to practice the skills of motivational interviewing using a framework called OARS: asking open-ended questions, affirming, using reflective listening, and summarizing during a conversation.

Audience: Coalition leaders and members, community members, public health professionals, students, healthcare professionals. 

Trainers: Dimitrios Booras and Paul Gregg, Health Resources in Action (HRiA)

Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to:

1. Name the basic principles of motivational interviewing (MI).
2. Identify ways to apply MI principles into community work.
3. Practice the core skills of MI applied to real and hypothetical community work scenarios.

MA DPH Coalition Criteria Addressed:

1. Participation from key partners (individuals and organizations that have a vested stake or interest in a program or policy initiative, e.g., it will impact them directly).    
2. Membership that is reflective of the community.
3. Shared vision including a focus on reducing health disparities and promoting health equity.

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