Full program description
Brief Intervention Training
Brief Intervention is a short-term counseling intervention that uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and the stages-of-change model to meet the needs of adolescents who use alcohol and/or other drugs. Brief Intervention is a counseling intervention consisting of 2-4 sessions for adolescents who use alcohol and/or other drugs. This training concerns a specific intervention approach developed by Dr. Ken Winters.
What you’ll learn:
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Examine attitudes and relationships with teens
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Teach adolescents how to take a more active and reflective role in decisions about their own behavior
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Identify strategies that would support an adolescent-driven plan to make decisions they see as beneficial
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Increase knowledge about drugs, alcohol, and tobacco use among teens
Tobacco Use and Prevention Education Unit
Session Information:
February 17, 2026
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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The registration deadline is February 3, 2027.