C2P - Phase III: MPowerment and Community Promise

Community Promise: Role model stories comprise the "heart" of printed materials distributed
throughout the target community. The role model stories are brief publications that depict
personal accounts from individuals in the population of focus who have made or are planning
to make a risk-reducing behavioral change. The messages in the role model stories are
reinforced by interpersonal communication with trained peer advocates.

MPowerment: is a community level HIV/STD prevention program that relies on peer advocates
from the community to lead outreach activities including discussion groups (M-groups),
venue-based outreach, social events and a publicity campaign. Sites will adapt MPowerment
for local use remaining faithful to the core elements.

Community Promise:

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adolescents and young adults who provide verbal confirmation that their age is within

2. the range of 12 through 24 years, inclusive.

3. Gender will reflect that of the population of focus.

4. Must report having engaged in voluntary sexual activity within the past 12 months
(vaginal, anal and/or oral sex).

5. Ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent/assent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Visibly distraught and/or visibly emotionally unstable (e.g., depressive mood, or
exhibiting manic, suicidal, or violent behavior).

2. Visibly intoxicated or under the influence of psychoactive agents

3. Clinically presents as acutely ill.

MPowerment:

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male adolescents and young adults who provide verbal confirmation that their age is
within the range of 12 through 24 years, inclusive.

2. Must report having engaged in voluntary sexual activity within the past 12 months
(anal and/or oral sex) with a man.

3. Ability to understand and willingness to provide informed consent/assent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Visibly distraught and/or visibly emotionally unstable (i.e., depressive mood,

2. or exhibiting manic, suicidal, or violent behavior, etc.).

3. Visibly intoxicated or under the influence of psychoactive agents.

4. Clinically presents as acutely ill.