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“Why Do You Do That?” Tips and Tricks for Motivating Change in Resistant Clients
How can we motivate attitude and behavior change in people who have caused harm? How can we create peer advocates against teen dating violence from youth who haven’t started dating yet? Learn about the programmatic parallels of Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP) and youth Prevention. Identify common myths and facts about the unique audiences served by these two programs and how those myths hinder work to end violence in our communities. Deep-dive into the guiding philosophies that inform interventions facilitators can use to help motivate change within diverse client groups. Examine how PAIP and Prevention staff can facilitate change and accountability so that individuals can begin to identify harmful, learned behaviors and make safer, healthier choices in the future, with the goal of ending intimate partner violence.
Chidori Lively - Presenter
Prevention Program Supervisor, Sarah's Inn
As the Prevention Program Supervisor for the domestic violence agency Sarah’s Inn, Chidori brings with her a vast array of experience working with youth, including curriculum creation, program facilitation, mentoring, and program coordination. Through that work she became curious about the effects of community violence and trauma on youth, which led to her pursuing a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she previously obtained a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. At Sarah’s Inn Chidori is afforded the opportunity to empower the next generation to create the change needed to make her job obsolete. She enjoys facilitating conversations that lead students to “ah ha” moments, and is invigorated by the passion of the youth she serves.
Rebekah Miller - Presenter
Partner Abuse Intervention Counselor Program Supervisor, Sarah's Inn
Rebekah Miller earned her B.A. in Sociology and Spanish Language Studies from Whitworth University. Her passion for social justice led her to complete 2 year of service volunteer programs with young adults experiencing homelessness, after which she went on to Loyola University and obtained her Masters in Social Work, with a concentration in Mental Health. Her work has included case management services, group and individual counseling, and volunteer and program coordination. She has done this work in both homeless prevention programs and domestic and sexual violence agencies. Ms. Miller joined the Sarah’s Inn team in June of 2021 as an intervention counselor and in April of 2022 transitioned into the role of Partner Abuse Intervention Counselor Program Supervisor where she now supervises a program that works with men who have caused harm in their intimate partner relationships.
