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The Conversation Badge

This social media tool is a visual tool to help start a conversation about STIs and sexual wellness without the stigma. The badge acts as a digital conversation starter for dating apps. By adding it to a dating profile, it is acknowledging sexual health as the important topic it is.

Resources on Minor Consent for STI Services

This resource is geared towards local, state, and national organizations and agencies to strengthen their support for minor consent and includes talking points demonstrating the need for and benefit of the ability for minors to consent for STI testing.

The Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021

This fact sheet discusses how the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act combines the most important components of last Congress’ Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (REHYA) and Youth Access to Sexual Health Services (YASHS) bills to ensure youth have access to the resources and health services necessary to make informed decisions about their reproductive and sexual health and future.
 

How to Protect Yourself from Getting HIV through Sex

This resource provides information on steps individuals can take to lower their risk of developing HIV. Topics covered inlcude who is at risk of getting HIV through sex, how to lower the risk of getting HIV through sex, and how individuals can engage in conversations about preventing HIV and other STDs.

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