RESOURCES FOR PERSON-CENTRED CARE
CCMI Resources
Access a comprehensive collection of free resources, practical tools, and downloadable guides designed to support person-centered communication and care. Explore materials covering Brief Action Planning, Motivational Interviewing, and health literacy to enhance client and patient engagement.
Free Self-Paced Online Courses
Core Principles of Quality Care
This course focuses on the common principles across four key approaches: Trauma-Informed Care, cultural safety, Person- and Family-centred Care, and Motivational Interviewing, with practical activities to help you begin applying them in your work.
2-3 hours self-paced online content
Includes certificate of completion
For professionals, peer helpers, and anyone interested in person-centred care approaches
Motivational Interviewing Introductory Course
This brief online course is designed to offer a small taste of the foundational concepts of motivational interviewing (MI). It includes the definition of MI, an overview of the spirit of MI, and a description of a range of styles for interacting with a person.
30 min self-paced online content
Includes certificate of completion
For professionals and peer helpers.
- Ask-Offer-Ask
- Ask-Offer-Ask Skills Checklist
- Behavioural Menu Templates – customizable
- BRAIN Decision Making Worksheet (Health)
- BRAIN Decision Making Worksheet (General)
- Brief Action Planning Flow Chart – additional languages available here
- Brief Action Planning Guide – additional languages available here
- Brief Action Planning Skills Checklist
- Checking on My Plan Worksheet (also available in Chinese-Traditional)
- Health and Wellness Advertising Claims: So, Is it Truthful? – A tool for assessing advertising claims
- Health Literacy as a Topic at Your Organization – An organizational assessment tool
- Motivational Interviewing and the Four Tasks
- Self-Management Support Skills Workshop Evaluation Using the Kirkpatrick-Phillips Model
- Spirit of Motivational Interviewing, The
- Taking Care of My Health or Well-Being Goal Setting Worksheet
- Teach-Back
- Tips for Distance Interactions
- Using BAP In Groups
At CCMI, we care about people having helping relationships that improve their lives. We want to provide resources that are helpful for learning, improving, or remembering supportive skills and concepts. Please feel free to download and share the resources posted here.
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