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Motivational Interviewing Training (Session 2)

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Please join us for a two-day workshop that will provide participants with the foundational knowledge and skills to use Motivational Interviewing (MI) with their clients. 

  • Day 1: June 17  9:00am-4:00pm

  • Day 2: June 18  9:00am-4:00pm

This two-day interactive workshop will introduce participants to the core principles and skills of Motivational Interviewing (MI), a client-centered approach that supports individuals in making meaningful life changes. MI focuses on building trust, enhancing motivation, and navigating resistance, and it can be effective in housing and homelessness services.

Led by Dr. Raymond Chip Tafrate, PhD, a clinical psychologist and expert in behavioral change, this training will blend theory with practice through case examples, group exercises, and recorded work samples. Participants will progressively develop their MI skills—from foundational techniques to more advanced strategies. 

Key topics include building effective client relationships, de-escalating challenging interactions, and identifying and evoking “change language” to foster motivation. All content will be tailored to real-world scenarios involving housing and homelessness.

Presenter

  • Raymond Chip Tafrate, PhD Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

    Central Connecticut State University

Raymond Chip Tafrate is on the advisory board of the forensic special interest group for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, a diplomate of the National Anger Management Association, the editorial board for Criminal Justice and Behavior, and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. Dr. Tafrate frequently consults with criminal justice agencies and programs, and has trained thousands of professionals to work more effectively with adolescents and adults with difficult-to-change problems such as criminal behavior and anger dysregulation. He has presented his research throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and has published numerous articles and book chapters on motivational interviewing.

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