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Kings County approves AI‑assisted fidelity monitoring for child‑welfare motivational interviewing amid privacy and workforce questions
Summary
The Board approved a sole‑source agreement with LISN (Listen) to use an AI‑assisted platform for fidelity scoring of motivational interviewing role plays, enabling the county to meet federal Families First requirements that support future reimbursement.
Kings County supervisors voted to approve an agreement with LISN (branded in staff materials as Listen) to provide AI‑assisted fidelity monitoring for motivational interviewing used by county child‑welfare staff.
HSA program manager Natasha Endress told the board the county chose motivational interviewing as its evidence‑based model for prevention services required under the Families First Prevention Services Act. She said the county must monitor fidelity using established, research‑based tools — the Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment (MICA) and the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) — to claim federal reimbursement for prevention services beginning in 2026.
“LISN is a secure artificial intelligence or AI assisted platform that…
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