Overall Learning Objectives -- Facilitator’s Checklist -- Introduction to Course (Slides1-5) -- Module 1: Overview of CHOICES and the Effects of Alcohol on Pregnancy (Slides 6-39) -- Module 2: Motivational Interviewing (Slides 40-50) -- Module 3: Motivational Interviewing Skills (Slides 51-81) -- Module 4: Increasing Readiness for Change (Slides 82-97) -- Module 5: CHOICES Session 1, Introduction to CHOICES (Slides 98-118) -- Module 6: CHOICES Session 2, Reviewing Feedback and Setting Goals (Slides119-159) -- Module 7: CHOICES Session 3, Reviewing Goals and Revisiting CHOICES (Slides160-169) -- Module 8: CHOICES Session 4, Future Goals and Planning (Slides 170-182) -- Conclusion (Slides183-186) -- Appendix: Exercises and Handouts.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the risks of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP)

• Discuss ways to prevent an AEP

• Describe components of the Motivational Interviewing (MI) spirit that are fundamental to the CHOICES program

• Demonstrate MI strategies used in CHOICES

• Discuss the key components in each of the four CHOICES intervention sessions

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One manual included in the CDC-INFO Pub ID 221265 CHOICES Curriculum - CD Package "CHOICES: A Program for Women About Choosing Healthy Behaviors" is an intervention for nonpregnant women of childbearing age and is designed to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies by addressing risky drinking and ineffective or no use of contraception. The CHOICES Curriculum includes CD-ROMs for each of the following: Facilitator guide, counselor manual, client workbook, and a training DVD with videos demonstrating components of the intervention. The training DVD now includes both English and Spanish sub-titles.

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection