Motivational Interviewing: A Guide to Family First Implementation

Too often, child welfare systems have failed to meet the needs of families facing adversity. Intervention and surveillance have taken precedence over addressing family trauma and other risk factors. And a punitive approach has disproportionately penalized Black and Brown families, compounding historic injustice.
At Chapin Hall we not only build evidence, but we also work with systems to apply evidence-based practices that can improve and even transform how we serve families. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is one of those practices.