OARS Model—Essential Communication Skills Job Aid
Job Aid
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.