BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:OMS METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:282544 DTSTART:20261103T080000 DTEND:20261103T153000 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Brief Intervention Program- An Alternative to Suspension Approach DESCRIPTION:In-person\, 1-day training. Brief Intervention is a short-term counseling intervention that uses motivational interviewing\, cognitive behavior therapy\, and the stages-of-change model to meet the needs of adolescents who use alcohol and/or other drugs. Brief Intervention is a counseling type of intervention consisting of 2-4 sessions for adolescents who use alcohol and or other drugs. \; This training concerns a specific intervention approach developed by Dr. Ken Winters. \; \;Participants will learn to: \;Examine attitudes and relationships with teens \;Teach adolescents how to take a more active and reflective role in decisions about their own behavior \;Identify strategies that would support an adolescent-driven plan to make decisions they see as beneficial \;Increase knowledge about drug\, alcohol\, and tobacco use among teens \;LACOE does not discriminate against individuals \;on the basis of \;age\, actual or perceived race\, actual or perceived gender\, ethnicity\, national origin\, religion\, disability\, or sexual orientation. \; LACOE complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure equal access to all qualified individuals with a disability. \; If you are disabled and require assistance in accessing this event\, please contact Elizabeth Keitz \;at (562) 469-4700. \; URL:https://lacoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=2685&id=282544 SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR