 The Motivational Interviewing web site, www.motivationalinterview.org, is a vast repository of MI information, including background information, applications to special populations such as criminal justice clients and medical patients, and the practice of MI in groups. The resource library includes bibliographies, articles and abstracts, and treatment manuals, a calendar of training events and a directory of MINT Trainers. Ongoing support by the Mid-Atlantic ATTC. |
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Training for SA clinicians in Virginia public sector.
Over the past 5 years, Mid-Atlantic ATTC staff have provided MI training to SA clinicians in public sector settings in Virginia. Workshops have ranged from brief introductory formats to 3-day intensive skills building formats, as well as ongoing consultation with key staff from a wide variety of Virginia Community Services Boards. Training Calendar  |
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MINT Trainers
As a workforce development initiative and to increase public-sector access to Motivational Interviewing, the Mid-Atlantic ATTC hosted a Training of New Trainers in Motivational Interviewing, and sponsored sixteen scholarships for public sector/criminal justice professionals to attend. These new trainees are now delivering trainings in MI in the Mid-Atlantic region. Dr. William Miller, Dr. Karen Ingersoll and Dr. Chris Wagner provided the training.
For a list of MI trainers in the Mid-Atlantic region (also national and international)
MINT Trainers in Virginia
MINT Trainers in West Virginia
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Chris Wagner, Karen Ingersoll and William Miller |
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This project involved upgrading the knowledge and skills of staff with the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. Selected staff from four MI trainings participated in CSAT's Cannabis Youth Treatment MET-CBT training and implemented this treatment protocol in their programs. Mid-Atlantic ATTC staff provided training in this protocol to CSAT funded adolescent treatment programs. |
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 Online courses
Courses taught by ATTC faculty cover Motivational Interviewing content. The ATTC’s continuing education online course program, AccessEd includes a series on Motivational Interviewing
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 In West Virginia, a statewide dissemination project for substance abuse counselors included a 4-hour overview at the regional conference in Summer ’03 and a two-day intensive workshop at the state association conference in Fall 2003.
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 Motivational Groups for Community Substance Abuse Programs was published by The ATTC and written by ATTC-affiliated faculty, which provides background on MI, groups, an MI group curriculum template, implementation issues, and a variety of resources. The guide is designed to facilitate the adoption of MI into community-based, public sector treatment programs that use a group format for delivery of treatment services.
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SATOE
Mid-Atlantic ATTC staff provided organizational consultation to the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services’ Substance Abuse Treatment Outcome Evaluation (SATOE) workgroup, motivational interviewing education tailored to the workgroup’s needs, needs assessment of facilities, and a draft treatment manual to facilitate the adoption of MI and its use in groups.
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A statewide project provided three regional introductory trainings to Department of Social Services staff in Motivational Interviewing. Selected staff then attended clinical trainings with the goal of adapting this approach with TANF recipients. |
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ATTC Faculty are associated with these MI-related research projects:
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Mid-Atlantic node of NIDA’s National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN). Mid-Atlantic ATTC faculty and staff are involved in a study comparing a single session MI with a standard intake session at the Chesterfield Virginia CSB. PI Paula Horvatich.
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Project CHOICES: an ongoing CDC-funded 7 year multi-site research study. Investigators developed and tested a novel, 5 session Motivational Interviewing plus contraceptive counseling intervention to reduce the risk of alcohol exposed pregnancy among community women from special settings. PI Karen Ingersoll
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Project Balance: an ongoing CDC and AAMC-funded 3 year research study.Investigators developed and tested a novel, 1 session Motivational Interviewing plus feedback intervention to reduce the risk of alcohol exposed pregnancy among college women. PI Sherry Ceperich
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Project READY: an NIMH-funded pilot study of the impact of a single session of motivational interviewing plus feedback to reduce smoking and non-adherence to HIV medications. PI Karen Ingersoll
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For more information about projects and trainings |
Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center
VCU Dept. of Psychiatry
PO Box 980469
Richmond, VA 23298-0469
(804) 828-9910
(804) 828-4377 fax
Email: mid-attc@mindspring.com
http://www.midattc.org
The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network |
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Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
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updated 5/12/2008 mw
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