Beyond the Basics: Advancing Your Motivational Interviewing Skills 🌟
Take your Motivational Interviewing practice to the next level! This free two-day advanced training dives deeper into open-ended questions, reflective listening, change talk, and the four core tasks of MI — all through interactive activities and real-world application.
📅 May 20–21 | 9am–4pm 📍 South Coast ESD Conference Room, 1350 Teakwood Ave, Coos Bay 💲 Free
Participants will leave with sharpened skills to recognize and respond to change talk, sustain talk, and discord; differentiate simple from complex reflections; and shift from a directive to a guiding communication style.
Trainer: Dana Sturtevant, M.S., R.D., co-founder of the Center for Body Trust, registered dietitian, and nationally recognized speaker whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Scientific American, and on the TEDx stage.
⚠️ Space is limited! Priority registration goes to South Coast Region professionals in ECE, Parenting, Family Support, and Health Care — especially those with prior MI training. Additional spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. You'll receive a confirmation or waitlist email within one week of registering.
Brought to you at no cost by South Coast Early Learning.

