HIPTeens Program Information

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Health Improvement Project for Teens (HIPTeens)

HIPTeens (Health Improvement Project for Teens) is an evidence-based, theoretically-driven sexual risk reduction intervention for adolescents that enhances knowledge, increases motivation, and teaches behavioral skills needed to reduce pregnancy, HIV, and STI risk.


Provided in small groups by trained facilitators, the intervention is designed to help teens:

Improve self-empowerment from goal setting
Enhance assertive communication and negotiation skills
Identify triggers to risk behaviors and communications
Develop a menu of healthy choices to reduce risks
Increase condom use and other risk-reduction strategies
Comprehend medically accurate information to enhance motivation to change

Implementation

The program is implemented by trained facilitators using a delivery style that is highly participatory and interactive.

HIPTeens can be divided into 2 four-hour sessions or 8 one-hour sessions.

Session 1

Session 1: Value setting and future goals, sexual health knowledge, and empowerment to practice safer sexual behaviors.

Session 3

Session 3: Condom use and negotiation skills, role of future goals in changing risky behavioral choices.

Session 2

Session 2: Triggers to risk situations, safer behaviors, and identify strategies to reduce risk.

Session 4

Session 4: Self-empowerment, communication, and negotiation skills to develop an individualized menu of risk reduction strategies, and empower personal motivation for achieving healthy behaviors.

Booster Sessions

Booster sessions can be offered to participants upon completion of the intervention. The two 90-minute booster sessions reinforce knowledge, skills, and motivation acquired through the intervention.

Adaptations Available

Looking for something a little more focused? We have additional adaptations of HIPTeens that include foci on abstinence, long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs), young people (middle school-aged students), and more. Contact us for more information about these adaptations.

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of teens and young adults? Choose us to help your community.

Are you ready to provide an effective evidence-based intervention to teens and young adults in your area?

Contact us today to bring HIPTeens to your community.

Request a quote for our services or call us at (813) 230-3335 for more information. You can also reach out through our email at contact@hip4change.com or through our contact page.

We are here to answer your questions and let you know whether HIPTeens is right for you.

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