“…The two-hour event includes a hot meal, information on local resources, Narcan training, treatment options, recovery stories, and individualized conversations between the participant and a professional trained in Motivational Interviewing (MI) to discuss personal needs and recovery options. According to the American Addiction Centers (2018) and others, MI techniques have shown to be very effective in working with individuals struggling with addiction [26][27][28]. Central to the event is the MI conversation and training on the administration of Narcan.…”