Motivational Interviewing is a counseling method that takes into account the difficulty of making positive life changes. It is a trauma-informed, client-centered, no-shame approach that helps the client resolve ambivalence and find their own path to positive change. This training teaches the stages of change, and the 4 core skills of Motivational Interviewing: Open-ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflective Listening, and Summaries.

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucOiprzItEt3YqJI_nTsxXjabff9hmK3F

PLEASE NOTE: Redwood Community Services, Inc. is able to provide these trainings in partnership with Mendocino County Health and Human Services/ Family and Children’s Services, through Title IV-E funding. These workshops are FREE ONLY for eligible helping professionals from Mendocino, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Tuolumne Counties that work with youth in/or who are at high risk of entering the foster care system. PLEASE DO NOT register if you are outside of these service regions.