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Motivational Interviewing In-Person Training

James W. Hunt, Jr. Training & Learning Center, Worcester, MA   Visit Website
Thursday, May 08, 2025 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM   iCalendar UTC

Empower Change Through Motivational Interviewing

We invite all participants who have completed the self-paced Motivational Interviewing (MI) program to join us for an in-person training session on Thursday, May 8, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the League Worcester Office, located at 16 Brooks Street, Worcester, MA. This full-day session is designed to help you build confidence and strengthen your MI skills through hands-on practice and interactive learning. Past participants have found this session to be a valuable part of their training. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions, please reach out to Jessica at jsaadesposito@massleague.org 

We are actively pursuing CEUs for nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and providers. Please register by clicking the RSVP button below. Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us.

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James W. Hunt, Jr. Training & Learning Center   Visit Website

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Target Audience
This activity is designed for nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, behavioral health professionals, and other clinical providers who have completed the self-paced MI course and are seeking hands-on practice to reinforce their skills.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the four principles of Motivational Interviewing (Spirit of MI) and their application to engagement in behavior change conversations
  • Discuss the four processes of Motivational Interviewing in a behavior change conversation
  • Demonstrate the four skills used in Motivational Interviewing (OARS)
  • Differentiate between change talk and sustain talk in a behavior change conversation

Presenter
Angela Cooper, LCAT
Chief Learning & Development Officer, Insight On Demand

Agenda

  1. 10:00 – 10:30 AM — Skill review and discussion using the weekly Windowpane from Participant Workbook
  2. 10:30 – 11:00 AM — Skill Practice: Reflections
  3. 11:00 – 12:00 PM — Listening Activity: Identify and practice key listening skills
  4. 12:00 – 12:30 PM — Lunch (30 minutes)
  5. 12:30 – 1:00 PM — Video Demonstration and Discussion
  6. 1:00 – 2:15 PM — 3-Chairs: Guided MI Skill Practice
  7. 2:15 – 2:30 PM — Break
  8. 2:30 – 4:00 PM — MI Conversation Practice: Utilizing key MI skills with in-the-moment feedback

Successful Completion Requirements
To receive credit, participants must attend the full session and complete the post-event evaluation.

Program Fees & Registration
There is no fee to attend; however, participants must have completed the self-paced MI course and must register in advance.

Disclosure Information
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) requires anyone in a position to affect or control continuing education content (e.g., authors, presenters, and program planners) to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. It is the responsibility of ADCES to mitigate and disclose all relevant conflicts of interest. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of the presentation. 

There are no relevant financial relationships to disclose for the planners or presenter of this activity. All individuals involved in planning and delivery have attested to the absence of conflicts of interest.

Acknowledgement of Financial Support
No commercial support has been received for this activity.

Acknowledgement of Joint Providership
This activity is jointly provided by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES), and Insight On Demand.

Continuing Education Language
CE language will be provided by ADCES upon review and approval of final activity materials.
There are no relevant financial relationships to disclose for the planners or presenter of this activity. All individuals involved in planning and delivery have attested to the absence of conflicts of interest.

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned by the Mass League of Community Health Centers and the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Acknowledgement of Financial Support
No commercial support has been received for this activity.

Acknowledgement of Joint Providership
This activity is jointly provided by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES), and Insight On Demand.

Continuing Education Language
CE language will be provided by ADCES upon review and approval of final activity materials.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.