Program Components
- 27 sessions designed to last 1½ hours each
- Comprised of three manuals — Peer, Facilitator and Resource
- Interactive format, including small group discussion, interactive exercises, and activities to build skills
- It should be co-facilitated by a male adult, a female adult, and one peer teen
Intended Participants
- Supports American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth to make healthy decisions including the prevention of STDs, HIV, teen pregnancy, and drug and alcohol use
- Not specific to one tribe or geographic region. It draws on cultural teachings from many Native American tribes and communities
- Communities with large Native populations
Evaluation Findings
- Increased AIDS risk behavior knowledge and reproductive health knowledge
- Increased communication with adults about sexual health
- Increased knowledge about healthy relationships
- Increased intentions to use condoms
*Source: Native STAND (Students Together Against Negative Decisions): Evaluating a School-Based Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention in Indian Boarding Schools
