Resources
By Topic - Counseling Skills
Family Planning Counseling: An Overview
Family Health International
http://www.fhi.org/en/RH/FAQs/famplancounsel_faq.htm
Client-Provider Interaction: Family Planning Counseling
Family Health International
http://www.fhi.org/training/en/modules/CPI/intro.htm
The purpose of this training module is to help providers become more aware of the importance of client-provider interactions, especially family planning counseling.
What is Motivational Interviewing?
Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D., & William R. Miller, Ph.D.
http://motivationalinterview.org/clinical/whatismi.html
Ideas for Providers: Teach Yourself Better Counseling
Maximizing Access and Quality (MAQ) Initiative
http://www.infoforhealth.org/pr/j48/ideastips.shtml
This guide describes techniques such as role playing, colleague observation, creating a friendly environment, and collecting useful supporting materials to help providers assess themselves and improve their counseling skills.
Note: You'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program to view the PDF files on your computer.
