Great Lakes Motivational Interviewing Conference

In fall 2025 the Great Lakes Motivational Interviewing Conference will be coordinated by Wisconsin Connect. For more information please see https://www.wisconsinconnect.org/micon.html or email [email protected].

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a highly flexible and powerful approach to helping practitioners address behavioral change and growth for their clients and patients. MI is particularly useful because it can be applied to a variety of situations and settings, including behavioral health, human services, health care, education, corrections, business and more.

This summer, the we invite you to explore how the practice of MI can improve your clients' engagement, resulting in transformative outcomes.

The interactive Great Lakes Motivational Interviewing Conference will share best practices, build skills and promote interprofessional networking. Breakout sessions will be offered at various levels, targeting students, providers who are new to MI and seasoned practitioners.

We look forward to welcoming you to the beautiful city of Madison, where you can learn more about this evidence-based practice, hone your skills and network with other MI practitioners and trainers from the Midwest.

Please direct questions to [email protected]

Objectives

At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose, benefits and limitations of MI
• Identify key concepts, attitudes, processes, skills and strategies of MI
• Identify best practices for using MI across professions
• Describe how MI can be used as part of an interprofessional team
• Plan how to incorporate MI skills into your professional practice

Level

Beginner to Advanced