Motivational Interviewing for Engaging Fathers

Join this engaging webinar designed for Head Start professionals who support families every day. Participants will explore practical Motivational Interviewing (MI) strategies to strengthen connections with fathers and other male caregivers, while also enhancing engagement with families overall.

Learn how MI can build caregivers’ confidence and motivation to achieve goals for their children. Discover why MI is especially effective for father engagement, explore techniques to boost caregiver motivation, and gain a simple yet impactful strategy for sharing information in ways that inspire commitment and action.

Who Should Attend: Home visitors, center-based staff, teachers, father engagement specialists, family service workers, family engagement coordinators, supervisors, managers, coaches, directors, and anyone having conversations with caregivers and families.

Why Attend: Learn Motivational Interviewing strategies to engage fathers and families and enhance internal motivation in caregivers to accomplish goals with their child.

Key Takeaways: 1) Why Motivational Interviewing (MI) is effective for working with fathers.   2) MI strategies to enhance caregiver motivation to accomplish goals.  3) Learn a MI strategy to share information/ideas in a way that increases commitment in fathers.