Introductory Agenda
Objectives: At the end of the training participants will be able to:
List the principles of Motivational Interviewing
List the Opening Strategies of Motivational Interviewing
Identify methods of using MI for clients at various levels of readiness on importance, confidence and readiness
Identify methods to work with resistance
Review areas of early comfort or discomfort in practicing MI
Determine how to use MI in a unique client setting
Agenda: February 26, 2011
12:30pm-3:00pm: MI Spirit; Barriers to Change
3:00pm—3:15pm Break
3:15pm-5:00 Principles of MI; Introduction to Empathy
Agenda: February 27
9:00am-10:15am: Reflective Listening
10:15am-10:30am: Break
10:30am-12noon: Reflections and Change Talk
12noon-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm-2:30pm: Reflections and Resistance
2:30pm-2:45pm: Break
2:45pm-4:30pm: Opening Strategies
Agenda: February 28, 2011
9:00am-10:15am Opening Strategies
10:15am-10:30am Break
10:30am-12:00n: Practice
12:00n-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm: Practice, Summary, Evaluation
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