The Consortium, the Iowa Department of Public Health, and Magellan Health Services of Iowa worked together to implement Motivational Interviewing in Iowa. The selection and subsequent implementation of Motivational Interviewing (MI) is part of a statewide process to implement evidenced-based practices in Iowa. Once a core set of professionals were trained, the Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation (Iowa Consortium) recommended that the state form an MI Network to sustain and expand training in the state. The MI network consists of substance abuse professionals who have completed advanced MI training.