[afro-nets] HIV Counseling and Testing for Youth: A Manual for Providers

[David Hock <DHock@fhi.org>]

HIV Counseling and Testing for Youth: A Manual for Providers
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YouthNet proudly announces the publication of HIV Counseling and
Testing for Youth: A Manual for Providers

With this easy-to-use, spiral bound booklet, service providers
and counselors can improve their skills and assist youth with
the difficult issue of HIV counseling and testing. Approximately
one-third of clients who seek HIV testing are youth, and these
young people often have different needs than do adults. This 92-
page manual provides:

* Step-by-step information for using the traditional voluntary
counseling and testing (VCT) model with youth

* Step-by-step information for using a counseling and testing
model for youth in clinical settings

* Resources to help meet the broader sexual needs of youth, in-
cluding information on contraceptive options and other sexually
transmitted infections

* Information on how to counsel youth and use youth-friendly
service approaches

* Tips and role-plays to use with young people on abstinence,
being faithful, and using condoms

* Guides for creating a referral network.... and more!

The manual is available online at
http://www.fhi.org/en/Youth/YouthNet/rhtrainmat/vctmanual.htm

To request a printed copy, please send requests to
mailto:youthnetpubs@fhi.org

YouthNet is a five-year program funded by the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) to improve reproductive health
and prevent HIV among young people. The YouthNet team is led by
Family Health International (FHI) and includes CARE USA and RTI
International.

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David Hock
mailto:DHock@fhi.org