Welcome To Our Training Page!
Contact us for details: info@theorytoaction.world, 831-204-3601
We provide online and in-person Motivational Interviewing training specifically geared for working with families.
Online Workshops:
All workshops are live and interactive, led by a Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) trainer.
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Motivational Interviewing for Working with Families. Details
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Motivational Interviewing for Working with Families with Substance Use Issues. Details
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Motivational Interviewing for Engaging Fathers/Father Figures. Details
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Motivational Interviewing for Supervisors, Managers, Coaches, and Directors. Details
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Motivational Interviewing Booster trainings for participants who have attended previous training with Theory to Action. Details
In-Person Workshops (customizable):
Motivational Interviewing in-person training related to the above topics led by a Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) trainer:
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3-hour
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5-hour
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6-hour
For details and pricing contact: kwilson@theorytoaction.world.
Details for the Online Workshops:
** 5-Workshop Series: Motivational Interviewing for Working with Families. **
This series of 5 workshops (2 hours each week for 5 weeks) provides skills training in Motivational Interviewing specific to the context of those working with families, e.g., Home Visitors, Classroom-based teachers, Home-Based Educators, Family Advocates, Father Engagement specialists, Parent Educators, etc.
The scenarios and videos used in this training will be of challenging situations when working with a caregiver/family, e.g., a caregiver needing to make a special needs appointment for her child but reluctant to do so; discussions about health situations and healthy eating for a child; goal setting for school-readiness; increasing caregiver motivation to accomplish a child’s developmental milestones, etc. The MI strategies will focus on increasing a caregiver’s motivation to commit to parenting behaviors that result in positive outcomes.
Workshop 1: A Taste of Motivational Interviewing for Working with Families
Workshop 2: Digging for Change Talk and Commitment Language
Workshop 3: What to Say in the Tough Moments
Workshop 4: Planning for Lasting Change
Workshop 5: Practice, Practice, Practice, and Feedback
Cost: $499 per participant
Dates: Feb 4th to Mar 4th, 2027 (5 x Thursdays from 9 – 11 PT) Register Here
Dates: Mar 11th to Apr 8th, 2027 (5 x Thursdays from 9 – 11 PT) Register Here
Payment options are listed in the registration link.
A Certificate will be provided to registrants who complete all 5 modules.
If you prefer a training just for your organization with dates/times of your choice please contact kwilson@theorytoaction.world.
** 5-Workshop Series: Motivational Interviewing for Working with Families with Substance Use Issues. **
This series of 5 workshops (2 hours each week for 5 weeks) provides skills training in Motivational Interviewing specific to the context of those working with families dealing with substance use issues.
The scenarios and videos used in this training will be substance use related, e.g., a caregiver using alcohol or cannabis that affects parenting ability and causes consequences like a letter from the school for consistent lateness; caregiver concerns about legal issues like child welfare involvement. The MI strategies will focus on increasing a caregiver’s motivation to acknowledge and address substance use issues affecting the family, and encourage caregiver commitment to making a behavior change through exploring ways to increase caregiver motivation and confidence to make a plan and stick to it.
Cost: $499 per participant
Dates: March 12th to April 9th, 2027 (5x Fridays from 9 – 11am PT). Register Here
Payment options are listed in the registration link.
A Certificate will be provided to registrants who complete all 5 modules.
If you prefer a training just for your organization with dates/times of your choice please contact kwilson@theorytoaction.world.
** 5-Workshop Series: Motivational Interviewing for Engaging Fathers and Father Figures.
This series of 5 workshops (2 hours each week for 5 weeks) provides skills training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) specific to the context of working with fathers. Mothers and fathers (and also other caregivers) present different and equally valuable ways that each can contribute to their child's development. Using MI can help elicit the best motivations from each.
The scenarios and videos used in this training will be related to examples of working with fathers and father figures. The MI strategies will focus on engaging fathers and increasing intrinsic motivation for increased involvement in their child’s life and commitment to parenting goals for positive child outcomes.
Additional areas of engaging fathers in child development goals is to have discussions with single parents encouraging inclusion of an ex-partner in a child's life for positive long-term outcomes for a child, and also engaging both parents with the goal of helping parents think through the best decisions for their child's positive outcomes.
We will also explore MI strategies to enhance a mother's intrinsic motivation to include a father in child development roles. We know from research that involved fathers are good for mothers who:
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Are less likely to smoke during pregnancy
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Have a lower risk of post-partum depression
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Have lower parenting stress
Cost: $499 per participant
Dates: Mar 8th to Apr 5th 2027 (5 x Mondays from 9 – 11 PT). Register Here
Payment options are listed in the registration link.
A Certificate will be provided to registrants who complete all five modules.
If you prefer a training just for your organization with dates/times of your choice please contact kwilson@theorytoaction.world.
** 3-Workshop Series: Motivational Interviewing for Supervisors, Managers, Coaches, and Directors. **
This series of 3 workshops (2 hours each week for 3 weeks) provides training in:
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The parallel process of staff working with families/supervisors working with staff.
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Strategies to help staff find their own personal motivation for working with families and effectively address challenging situations.
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Strategies to enhance collaborative communication with staff.
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Strategies to increase HOVRS scores.
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How MI helps decrease professional burnout and support staff retention: staying aligned with values in complex systems.
Cost: $470 per participant
Dates: Feb 12th, 19th, 26th 2027 (Fridays from 9 – 11 PT) Register Here
Dates: Apr 21st, 28th & May 5th 2027 (Wednesdays from 11 – 1 PT) Register Here
Dates: May 20th, 27th & Jun 3rd 2027 (Thursdays from 11 – 1 PT) Register Here
Payment options are listed in the registration link.
A Certificate will be provided to registrants who complete all three modules.
If you prefer a training just for your organization with dates/times of your choice please contact kwilson@theorytoaction.world.
** 2-hour Booster Trainings **
Customizable 2-hour trainings to solidify MI skills with participants who have attended previous trainings with Theory to Action.