Persuasion vs. Empowerment! This motivational interviewing training covers the skills and techniques that give peers in recovery the tools and confidence to make their own healthy choices. Participants will be able to define motivational interviewing and gain an understanding of dynamic techniques such as reflective listening, open-ended, and meaningful questions, and the guiding principles of motivational interviewing. Participants also will be able to describe the spirit of motivational interviewihng and practice techniques to support peers through change.

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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