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Essential Interviewing Skills for Disease Intervention (EISDI)

EISDI is a comprehensive training series delivered in complementary sessions of asynchronous and synchronous modules. It equips you with essential skills needed to effectively conduct interviews in disease intervention. Designed for public health staff working in disease intervention (DI), who want to enhance or refresh interview skills, whether new or experienced.

Please note: While taking the full series is recommended, you may take any module you desire as a stand alone course.

We strongly recommend taking the asynchronous course prior to the associated synchronous live training. Currently live courses are only available to California based programs. Please contact us for more information and dates for upcoming live courses.

Asynchronous

Available to all

Synchronous

California funded programs only (currently)

Universal Interview Components

Learn the essential steps of the disease intervention interview

Examining Bias & Stigma

Understand the impact of stigma and personal biases

Universal Interview Components

Implement the essential steps of the disease intervention interview

Examining Bias & Stigma

Understand the impact of stigma and personal biases

Strengths-Based Approach

Focus on client strengths to foster positive outcomes

Motivational Interviewing from a Strengths-Based Approach*

Develop and enhance skills in Motivational Interviewing while applying the principles of a Strengths-Based Approach

Motivational Interviewing

Utilize techniques to engage and empower clients

Demographic and Sexual Orientation Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Collection

Build comfort and skill at having inclusive and respectful interactions

*This is a combined training.

Demographic and Sexual Orientation Gender Identity (SOGI) Data Collection

Build comfort and skill at having inclusive and respectful interactions

Practical Application:

Putting it all together

This project is in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, Center for Infectious Diseases

California Prevention Training Center
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