Session: PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP III: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS (Society for Prevention Research 24th Annual Meeting)

The purpose of this workshop is to improve the understanding of MI applications, with an emphasis on: the theoretical and empirical base related to MI, training practitioners, and measuring the quality of MI practice, for researchers and practitioners. The Motivational Interviewing Training and Assessment System (MITAS) presented in this pre-conference workshop is applicable across applications with teachers, parents, and adolescents, and it is assumed participants will be familiar with MI literature and strategies prior to attending. As a result of the workshop, participants will gain knowledge and resources to support MI-based research in the context of prevention science research with adolescents, teachers, and parents. Participants may acquire foundational skills related to the spirit and micro-skills that define the MI based coaching approach. The workshop will include case examples, video examples, modeling, and role-plays to achieve learning outcomes.