Event Description

Learner Learning Collaborative: Motivational Interviewing 8/19

Date

8/19/2022

Duration

1.5 hours

Status

Invitation Only

Location

Web-based

Credit Hours

1.5

PLEASE NOTE: This training is conducted in Mountain Time by the Region 3 DITC.

Description: One of the challenges for contact tracers and case investigators is to motivate people in making some important changes needed to support their health-related to COVID-19. There are tools and techniques from a communication style called, Motivational Interviewing that can be helpful in moving people to make healthier decisions and overcoming barriers, whether it is about testing, vaccines, changes to the household environment, or other concerns. These strategies can help with resistance and ambivalence that may come up as you are offering recommendations. This learning collaborative will introduce you to some tools and techniques from Motivational Interviewing that can be applied to your work.

This session will be conducted on August 19, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Mountain Time.