TABLE 1—

Condom Use Intervention Objectives for Black Male Youths: Focus on the Future, Louisiana and North Carolina, 2010–2012

Objective	Implementation
Build rapport	Discuss participant’s goals for the future.
Make participant aware that Black males experience disproportionate share of AIDS cases in the United States	Show posters and graphs illustrating proportions.
	Communicate that Black males also experience a disproportionate number of other STI’s (chlamydia, gonorrhea, etc.).
Capitalize on participant’s positive condom use experience or, if no such experiences, capitalize on existing positive behavior by talking about how often he uses condoms and some issues he has had with condoms.	Use Teen Condom Issues sheet if participant is not forthcoming about issues he has with condoms.
Provide guided practice in correct application and use of condoms using anatomical model.	Have participant apply condom to model.
	Review 8-step process and give reminder card listing correct application steps.
Achieve satisfactory fit and feel.	Explain lubricant, including what it is, how and when to use it.
	Show lubricant pictorial slide show of correct and incorrect types of lubricant.
	Conduct baby oil demonstration to show that oil-based products will cause latex condoms to tear.
Explain that planning and negotiating condom use is critical to HIV prevention.	Discuss appropriate time to put on a condom.
	Discuss how condom use fits into participant’s life (e.g., how he can begin using condoms with current sexual partners), condom negotiation skills and tips, partner communication.
	Use role playing to demonstrate how to communicate about condom use.
Summarize session.	Review intervention and ask participant what 1 thing he will remember.
	Ask for and then answer any questions participant may have.

Note. STI = sexually transmitted infection.