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What Is Motivational Interviewing?

Finding the motivation to make positive lifestyle changes can be hard for anyone. For teenagers, it can be especially difficult when  parents are the ones telling them to do it. But if they’ve fallen into unhealthy habits like vaping or alcohol abuse, change can be beneficial. Motivational interviewing is a form of therapy that creates a safe, non-judgmental environment for teens to establish their own goals and values and see how changing unhealthy behaviors can benefit them in the long run.

This series of articles comes from the Child Mind Institute, with most available in English and Spanish. Why might teens be resistant to therapy and how can parents and others to help them get the treatment they need? The articles explain how motivational interviewing can help teens gain the self-confidence to make important behavioral changes. To read more about motivational interviewing, and to connect with the articles in both English and Spanish, please visit CPIR's abstract.

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LINKS Resource Center

LINKS has a federally funded Community Parent Resource Center based in Wasilla, Alaska. LINKS serve communities located within the Matanuska Susitna Borough, including outreach to remote areas and villages. LINKS provides support and training, information and referral, and parent-to-parent connections. LINKS meets with parents to problem solve, prepare for the Individualized Education Program process, and other special education meetings, and can come with parents to meetings for support and advocacy. LINKS monthly newsletter has many resources and tips for families, youth/young adults and professionals. Check it out!

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Buzz | Youth Transitions, State Assessments, and More

This Buzz is packed with info for you and the families and professionals you serve. We start off with a Dear Colleague Letter from the feds, share 3 resources for and about youth in transition to adulthood, and 3 others focused on state assessments, which are meant to be shared with families.

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