Slides for the session Motivational Interviewing within Cultural Practices. This event took place on June 24th, 2021. Featuring our special MI trainer: Kathyleen M. Tomlin PhD, LPC, LMHC, CADC III
The goals of this training event are to assist participants to support blending cultural practices with the concepts of Motivational Interviewing, (MI); an evidenced-based, culturally sensitive behavior change practice.
Participants will:
-Gain knowledge of key concepts of MI
-Identify and practice culturally specific practices that blend well with MI
-Adapt MI and learn how to enhance cultural practices to encourage healthy behavioral changes
-Be open to attending post training MI mentoring to become better helpers in order to maximize healthy behavior change within their unique tribal and community life