This training introduces Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a person-centered communication approach that empowers individuals to explore and strengthen their own motivation for change.  Participants learn the core principles of MI, including partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation, along with key concepts such as ambivalence, change talk, reactance, and the “righting reflex.” The training includes hands-on practice using MI techniques to support behavior change conversations in peer settings.

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