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Section III. Programs that included Latino Youth

This section describes the eight programs that have been evaluated and found to be effective among a diverse population in changing or delaying behaviors that relate to teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, and where Latino youth were included in sufficient numbers in the evaluation. Seven of the programs were school-based while one was clinic-based.

Three programs helped youth delay first sex; four helped youth reduce their number of sex partners; four helped youth increase use of condoms; and three helped youth increase use of contraception.

Each of these programs fits the stringent criteria for inclusion in this document, as described in the introduction. Organizations and individuals that work with a diverse community that includes  Latino youth should explore replicating one of the eight programs described in this section:

1. Adolescents Living Safely: AIDS Awareness, Attitudes & Actions (school-based; 22 percent of evaluation participants were Hispanic/Latino)
2. AIDS Prevention for Adolescents in School (school-based; 35 percent were Hispanic/Latino)
3. Get Real about AIDS (school-based; 21 percent were Hispanic/Latino)
4. Postponing Sexual Involvement: Human Sexuality & Health Screening (school-based; 12 percent were Hispanic/Latino)
5. Reach for Health Community Youth Service (school-based; 16 percent were Hispanic/Latino)
6. Reducing the Risk (school-based; 20 percent were Hispanic/Latino)
7. Teen Outreach Program (TOP) (school-based; ten percent were Hispanic/Latino)
8. TLC: Together Learning Choices (clinic-based; 37 percent were Hispanic/Latino)

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