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SUMMARY:Webinar: Motivational Interviewing Part 1:  Practical Conversatio
 ns for Frontline Work
DESCRIPTION:-- Webinar Description: --\n\nThis practical introduction to 
 Motivational Interviewing (MI) explores how frontline workers in shelter
 s, outreach, housing, and homelessness-serving settings can move away fr
 om the “fixing reflex” and toward more collaborative, effective conv
 ersations. Participants will explore how readiness, trauma, stress, burn
 out, and neurodivergence can affect engagement and capacity from day to 
 day. The session focuses on adapting our approach to meet people where t
 hey are at, rather than persuading or pushing for change.\n\nKey Takeawa
 ys: Understanding the basics of Motivational Interviewing Recognizing th
 e “fixing reflex” in frontline work Supporting people based on readi
 ness and capacity Listening with curiosity instead of persuading Buildin
 g connection in fast-paced shelter and homelessness-serving settings\n\n
 -- Instructors: Heather Fulton & Dawn Campbell --\n\nInstructor Bios:\n\
 nDr. Heather Fulton is a Registered Psychologist and leading expert in c
 oncurrent disorders, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based psychother
 apy. With a PhD from Dalhousie University and over a decade of clinical 
 experience in B.C., she teaches and supervises across multiple hospital 
 and university settings, including Royal Columbian Hospital and UBC.\n\n
 Dr. Fulton is certified in CBT, Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewin
 g, and Brief Action Planning, and is widely recognized for her engaging 
 training, consultation, and guest teaching on best practices in mental h
 ealth and substance-use care. She has published and presented internatio
 nally on innovative approaches to treating concurrent disorders.\n\nThro
 ugh Wayfinder Wellness Centre, she also offers limited private practice,
  helping clients navigate substance use, anxiety, trauma, and life trans
 itions with a compassionate, evidence-based approach.\n\nDawn Campbell (
 she/her) is a Registered Social Worker and Veterinary Social Worker with
  the Vancouver Humane Society, where she supports individuals and famili
 es facing financial hardship through the McVitie Veterinary Assistance P
 rogram, providing access to emergency veterinary care. She specializes a
 t the intersection of social services and animal welfare, with a focus o
 n trauma-informed, pet-inclusive, and community-based practice.  Dawn h
 as nearly a decade of frontline experience working in Vancouver’s Down
 town Eastside, where she has provided emotional support, advocacy, syste
 ms navigation, crisis support, and referrals for individuals whose compa
 nion animals are part of their care story. Her work is grounded in a dee
 p understanding of the complex realities faced by people navigating home
 lessness, financial insecurity, and systemic barriers, and the strengths
  and resourcefulness people draw on in these circumstances.  In additio
 n to her role at the Vancouver Humane Society, Dawn is a Board Director 
 with the BC Bereavement Helpline, where she is supporting the relaunch o
 f their pet loss support program. She also operates a private counsellin
 g and consulting practice specializing in grief, trauma, the human–ani
 mal bond, and program and policy development. Dawn is passionate about s
 trengthening cross-sector collaboration and building systems that honour
  the deep connections between people and their companion animals.\n\n 
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