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Motivational Interviewing - Phases of an MI conversation; Planning to implement learning from series in ongoing work
2026-06-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-25 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
HeadsUp Presents: This workshop series will present an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and their application as they pertain to engagement with individuals experiencing early psychosis. Sessions will focus on listening and engagement skills that can improve client engagement and progress through focusing conversations, evoking change talk, and introducing planning. Attendance at all eight (8) sessions of the cohort is required, as well as the completion, submission, and processing of four (4) recorded practices of the skills. This session will focus on the phases of an MI conversation and how to effectively implement learning from this series in ongoing work.

Objectives:
Recall the phases of an MI conversation.
Define and practice Agenda Setting with MI Spirit.
Design, use and implementation of series learning into ongoing work.
Intended Audience: All staff are encouraged to attend.

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Technical Assistance Session for DLA20, PCCP and CTI
2026-06-23 13:00 - 14:00
UMD Presents: For providers including direct service staff and leadership in the Public Behavioral Health System, Technical Assistance is available via office-hours style webinars where participants get to address questions and get technical assistance on topics including:
Person-Centered Care Planning
Person-Centered Assessments
Narrative Summaries that demonstrate Medical Necessity
Supervising Person-Centered Care
Functional Assessments including the DLA-20
Documentation and Progress Noting
Critical Time Intervention Implementation
Open forum small group discussion.
Please Note: Due to semi-structured online format, CEUs/COAs are NOT available for Office Hours. Participation in Office Hours is not a substitute for the DLA-20 Basic training required for the for submission of service authorization/reauthorization requests for adults in Adult Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs, Mobile Treatment programs, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs (PRPs), and Residential Rehabilitation Programs (RRPs). These training sessions are provided free of charge by the Behavioral Health Administration through the University of Maryland’s Training and Evidence-Based Practice Centers.

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DLA-20 Functional Assessment Training
2026-06-24 09:30 - 14:00, 2026-06-30 09:30 - 14:00
UMD Presents: The DLA-20 functional assessment fulfills the Maryland Medicaid requirement for a core standardized assessment tool. (Training Time: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm) For non-Maryland-based provider agency staff, please contact MTM Services.

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Motivational Interviewing - Introduction to MI Spirit and engagement skills; Practice with open-ended questions and simple reflections
2026-07-07 10:00 - 12:00
HeadsUp Presents: This workshop series will present an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and their application as they pertain to engagement with individuals experiencing early psychosis. Sessions will focus on listening and engagement skills that can improve client engagement and progress through focusing conversations, evoking change talk, and introducing planning. Attendance at all eight (8) sessions of the cohort is required, as well as the completion, submission, and processing of four (4) recorded practices of the skills. This session will focus on an introduction to the MI Spirit and engagement skills, specifically addressing practice with open-ended questions and simple reflections.

Objectives:
Describe an introduction to MI Spirit.
Summarize engagement and listening skills.
Express and practice open-ended questions and simple reflections.
Intended Audience: All staff are encouraged to attend.

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Motivational Interviewing - Listening skills for engaging consumers – Identifying thoughts, feelings and values; Practice with complex reflections
2026-07-14 10:00 - 12:00
HeadsUp Presents: This workshop series will present an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and their application as they pertain to engagement with individuals experiencing early psychosis. Sessions will focus on listening and engagement skills that can improve client engagement and progress through focusing conversations, evoking change talk, and introducing planning. Attendance at all eight (8) sessions of the cohort is required, as well as the completion, submission, and processing of four (4) recorded practices of the skills. This session will focus on listening skills for engaging clients specifically addressing identifying thoughts, feelings and values as well, as practice with complex reflections.

Objectives:
Define and describe listening skills for engaging consumers’ thoughts, feelings and values.
Identify and practice complex reflections that reflect meaning.
Identify and practice complex reflections that reflect feelings and values.
Intended Audience: All staff are encouraged to attend.

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Motivational Interviewing - Focusing skills for engaging consumers – Framing the conversation; Practice with focusing skills and summaries
2026-07-21 10:00 - 12:00
HeadsUp Presents: This workshop series will present an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and their application as they pertain to engagement with individuals experiencing early psychosis. Sessions will focus on listening and engagement skills that can improve client engagement and progress through focusing conversations, evoking change talk, and introducing planning. Attendance at all eight (8) sessions of the cohort is required, as well as the completion, submission, and processing of four (4) recorded practices of the skills. This session will focus on skills for engaging clients, specifically addressing how to frame a conversation and practice with focusing skills and summaries.

Objectives:
Describe an overview of setting intentions and framing the conversation.
Identify and practice focusing skills.
Identify and practice summaries.
Intended Audience: All staff are encouraged to attend.

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Motivational Interviewing - Strengths-based engagement skills; Practice with simple and complex affirmations
2026-07-28 10:00 - 12:00
HeadsUp Presents: This workshop series will present an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and their application as they pertain to engagement with individuals experiencing early psychosis. Sessions will focus on listening and engagement skills that can improve client engagement and progress through focusing conversations, evoking change talk, and introducing planning. Attendance at all eight (8) sessions of the cohort is required, as well as the completion, submission, and processing of four (4) recorded practices of the skills. This session will focus on strengths-based engagement skills and practice with both simple and complex affirmations.

Objectives:
Describe strategies for strengths-based engagement skills.
Identify and practice simple affirmations.
Identify and practice complex affirmations.
Intended Audience: All staff are encouraged to attend

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Motivational Interviewing - Recognizing change and sustain talk; Practice with evoking change talk
2026-08-04 10:00 - 12:00
HeadsUp Presents: This workshop series will present an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and their application as they pertain to engagement with individuals experiencing early psychosis. Sessions will focus on listening and engagement skills that can improve client engagement and progress through focusing conversations, evoking change talk, and introducing planning. Attendance at all eight (8) sessions of the cohort is required, as well as the completion, submission, and processing of four (4) recorded practices of the skills. This session will focus on recognizing change and sustain talk, and specifically practice evoking change talk.

Objectives:
Label change and sustain talk.
Interpret change and sustain talk from participants’ caseloads.
Identify and practice evoking change talk.
Intended Audience: All staff are encouraged to attend.

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Motivational Interviewing - Recognizing change and sustain talk; Practice with responding to sustain talk
2026-08-11 10:00 - 12:00
HeadsUp Presents: This workshop series will present an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and their application as theypertain to engagement with individuals experiencing early psychosis. Sessions will focus on listening andengagement skills that can improve client engagement and progress through focusing conversations, evokingchange talk, and introducing planning. Attendance at all eight (8) sessions of the cohort is required, as well as the completion, submission, and processing of four (4) recorded practices of the skills. This session will focus on recognizing change and sustain talk, and specifically practice responding to sustain talk.

Objectives:
Describe how to respond to change and sustain talk.
Explain of evocation skills.
Identify and practice responding to sustain talk.
Intended Audience: All staff are encouraged to attend

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Motivational Interviewing - Engagement skills for emphasizing personal power and choice; Practice with autonomy support
2026-08-18 10:00 - 12:00
HeadsUp Presents: This workshop series will present an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills and their application as they pertain to engagement with individuals experiencing early psychosis. Sessions will focus on listening and engagement skills that can improve client engagement and progress through focusing conversations, evoking change talk, and introducing planning. Attendance at all eight (8) sessions of the cohort is required, as well as the completion, submission, and processing of four (4) recorded practices of the skills. This session will focus on engagement skills for emphasizing personal power and choice, and specific practice with autonomy support.

Objectives:
Explain engagement skills for emphasizing personal power and choice.
Define discord with personal power and choice.
Identify and practice autonomy supports.
Intended Audience: All staff are encouraged to attend.

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11th Annual HeadsUp PA FEP Early Psychosis Conference
2026-11-11 08:00 - 2026-11-20 17:00
HeadsUp Presents: Save the date
Week 1: 11/16-11/20/2026
Week 2: 12/14-12/18/2026

43rd Annual Pittsburgh Schizophrenia Conference
2026-11-13 08:00 - 17:00
Registration anticipated October 2026.
