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Our Mission and Focus
Boost Oregon's mission is to empower people to make science-based vaccine decisions for themselves, their families, and the community. We envision a world where people’s health decisions are rooted in science.
Boost Oregon's focus is on teaching collaborative communication skills to guide behavior and foster confident decisions regarding immunization. Our approach is modeled on the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) - an evidence-based approach strategy that guides behavior change instead of relying solely on attempting to persuade and convince.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Vaccine Conversations: Motivational Interviewing Demos, Live!
Tuesday, April 15, 12pm - 1pm PST
Join Carrie Bader, Boost Oregon's Training Director, and Dr. Ryan Hassan, Boost Oregon's Medical Director, for an interactive webinar focused on live demonstrations of vaccine conversations using motivational interviewing (MI) concepts. This session will showcase real-time role plays, offering practical strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy and fostering respectful, collaborative discussions. Attendees will have the opportunity to suggest role play scenarios, participate in demonstrations, and receive guidance on situations that they face in their day-to-day work.
Addressing Vax Hesitancy: Lessons from Motivational Interviewing
June 3, 2025 12pm - 1pm PST
Carrie Bader, Boost Oregon’s Training Director and Motivational Interviewing (MI) trainer, and Ryan Hassan, Boost Oregon’s Medical Director and a practicing pediatrician, will discuss the use of MI in addressing vaccine hesitancy. We will review critical concepts needed to use MI successfully, as well as specific MI-adherent questions, responses, and prompts that providers can use to have collaborative discussions that build vaccine confidence.
Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic
August 5, 2025 12pm - 1pm PST
Join Ryan Hassan, Boost Oregon’s Medical Director and a practicing pediatrician, for a workshop designed for healthcare providers. Participants will learn about strategies for creating a therapeutic space for clinic visits and building rapport through vaccine conversations. We will explore strategies to guide and inform, emphasizing the use of the core concepts of motivational interviewing (MI) to collaborate and connect with patients and families.
The Economics of Fear: Financial Motives Behind Vaccine Disinformation Campaigns
October 2025
Addressing Vax Hesitancy: Lessons from Motivational Interviewing
December 2025
Ways to Help
Podcast
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Our podcast will return in Spring 2025.
If you have ideas on who we should invite as guests, we welcome your suggestions!
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Join our community! If you’re interested in volunteering, we’d be happy to discuss opportunities and how you can get involved.
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Contact us
You can find a complete list of our 2025 Programs here.
If you’re interested in learning more about our training programs and resources for your clinic, we’d love to hear from you.
And if you're interested in becoming a community partner, we’d love to connect and explore collaboration possibilities.
