Motivational Interviewing (MI) Refresher for Those Who Support System Involved Youth

Robert Dousa

Training Description

One of the most significant challenges for those supporting system involved youth is to effectively engage youth and help them build constructive, transformational behaviors that are sustainable and lead to healthy community engagement and improved outcomes. In this training, participants will learn how to enhance our capacity to support system involved youth by exploring how to use Motivational Interviewing Evoking Change Talk Techniques during the early phases of engagement to redirect their energy towards emotional development and wellbeing and foster their resilience to be able to heal from traumatic events. Practicing and sharing the methods outlined by this workshop will allow us to deepen our effectiveness with system-involved youth and their families while supporting them towards healthier lifestyles.

Learning Objectives

● Participants will be able to identify at least 2 strategies that foster engagement and alliance with system-involved youth.

● Participants will be able to explain…