OARS Model—Essential Communication Skills Job Aid

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Preconception and Preventive Health Title X Family Planning Program Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
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RHNTC

The OARS (open-ended, affirming, reflective listening, summarizing) model helps to establish interactive encounters with clients focused on their goals, needs, and preferences. OARS is intended to be simple, comprehensive, and to improve communication and counseling skills.