Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Youth Tobacco Cessation

Original Air Date: November 7th, 2023

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based approach that can maximize client engagement, enhance treatment outcomes and support people in behavior change. Providers can use MI skills to complement their tobacco cessation treatment services for youth.

Join the National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control, from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, on Nov. 7, 12-1 p.m. ET, to explore how MI can increase motivation to quit and enhance tobacco cessation in youth experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.

By joining this webinar, you will:

• Increase understanding of MI’s core components.
• Understand how MI can enhance behavior change in youth.
• Practice MI strategies to address youth nicotine dependence and cessation.

Featured speaker:

• Pam Pietruszewski, MA, Sr. Advisor, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

This event was brought to you by the National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control:

• View recording
• View archived slides

Resources:

• National Council MI Trainings
• Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
• Getting Candid Toolkit
• Motivational Interviewing Tips for Engaging with Youth
• Getting Candid Youth-Facing Page
• Validated Screening Tools to Address Youth Tobacco Use and Dependency
• Tobacco Product Use Among U.S. Middle and High School Students – National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2023

Check Out Our Other NBHN MI Webinar Recordings:

• Motivational Interviewing 101 for Tobacco Cessation
• Motivational Interviewing for Health Systems Change to Increase Tobacco Cessation Masterclass Workshop
• Understanding Motivational Interviewing and SBIRT in Tobacco Cessation Masterclass Workshop
• Using Trauma-Informed Motivational Interviewing to Support Tobacco Cessation