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There are many different ways to find out more about Motivational Interviewing.
3rd Millennium Classrooms developed this 5-session training curriculum to accompany the MI Handbook.
The video training modules include detailed instructions and examples.
Below is a list of free and low-cost resources focused specifically on MI in corrections settings.

The National Institute on Corrections (NIC) website has a section dedicated to MI resources. http://nicic.gov/MotivationalInterviewing

Examples from the NIC Website:

The National Parole Resource Center has developed a brief overview of MI and three short training videos. http://nationalparoleresourcecenter.org/the-parole-interview-as-an-opportunity-to-enhance-an-offenders-motivation-to-change

The Illinois Higher Education Center has developed a low-cost training DVD showing how to use MI and personalized feedback with adjudicated college students. http://www.eiu.edu/ihec/motivationalinterviewingDVD.php

The RAND Corporation has developed a training website showing how to use MI in groups of adolescent substance users. The site contains material, training videos, and examples. http://groupmiforteens.org/

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed a 7-session counseling intervention focused on cannabis use among young people. http://store.samhsa.gov/list/series?name=Cannabis-Youth-Treatment-Series-CYT-

The US Department of Health and Human Services has developed a 9-session counseling intervention focused on cannabis use among adults.
http://store.samhsa.gov/product/Brief-Counseling-for-Marijuana-Dependence-A-Manual-for-Treating-Adults/SMA12-4211

The Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers is an international group of people who conduct MI trainings, ranging from brief overviews to extended coaching and feedback. http://www.motivationalinterviewing.org/