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Brief Intervention for Substance Using Adolescents

Brief Intervention (BI) is a short-term counseling intervention aimed at adolescents who use alcohol and/or other drugs. This approach uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy and the stages of change model to meet the needs of adolescents. The training will be conducted online with 2- 1/2 day trainings. Flyer:  2025 Brief Intervention Flyer
Date / Time / Location
3/20/2025 - 3/21/2025
8:30 pm - 12:00 pm
Online via Zoom
Cost
There is no Cost Associated with this Event.
Contact Info
elvelasco@kern.org
661-636-4046
Who Will Benefit
K-12 teachers, administrators, counselors
Register
http://kern.k12oms.org/1515-260431
Coordinator(s)
Elizabeth Velasco
Elizabeth Velasco
elvelasco@kern.org
(661) 852-5662

Brief Intervention for Substance Using Adolescents Training

Kern County Superintendent of Schools is offering a professional learning opportunity on Brief Intervention for Adolescents Using Substances(BI). Funding has been designated to attend curriculum trainings that support efforts of the grant objectives.  Brief Intervention is a behavioral counseling intervention program for adolescents who use alcohol and/or other drugs. The program consists of 2 to 4 brief counseling sessions between a BI facilitator and a youth. Brief Intervention utilizes motivational interviewing techniques, cognitive behavior therapy, and the stages of change model to meet the needs of adolescents. It is designed for paraprofessionals in school and community settings.The Brief Intervention counseling sessions target three objectives:
  1. The adolescent will learn to take a more active and reflective role in decisions about their own behavior.
  2. The adolescent will receive personalized assistance in weighing the personal costs and benefits associated with their use.
  3. The adolescent will be supported in developing a plan to help make those decisions they see as beneficial.
This is a 4 hour two-day virtual training program, available to  Kern County Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) TIER II Districts for the 2024/2025 school year. The training will be held over ZOOM and attendance is required for both days. EMT Associates Inc will be facilitating the training and sending out training materials prior to the training. In order to ensure that everyone receives the materials, the registration deadline is January 17, 2025 Flyer: 2025 Brief Intervention Flyer
Date / Time / Location
January 28th and 29th, 2025
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
Cost
There is no cost associated with this training.
Contact Info
crburgess@kern.org
661-636-4044
Who Will Benefit
School counselors and staff working in drug prevention, treatment, mental health, probation, juvenile justice or other youth serving professionals.
Register
http://kern.k12oms.org/1515-260430
Coordinator(s)
Crystal Burgess
Crystal Burgess
crburgess@kern.org
(661) 852-5664
Elizabeth Velasco
Elizabeth Velasco
elvelasco@kern.org
(661) 852-5662
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