Connect to Protect (C2P) Partnerships for Youth Prevention Interventions: Phase II

Phase II of a three stage project to develop community-based HIV prevention interventions and form and maintain the necessary community collaborations to support ATN research activities. Phase II described specific locations or venues within high-risk areas where youth spent time. HIV risk behaviors, prevalence, and social networking patterns among youth at these venues were assessed. At a series of meetings, the researcher-community partners established in Phase I discussed Connect 2 Protect (C2P) findings and shared input on recruitment venues, strategies, and other relevant topics. Primary objectives of the study were to identify specific community venues where at-risk youth could be recruited for interventions within the high-risk areas identified in Phase I; describe HIV risk behaviors, social networks, and HIV seroprevalence of adolescents and young adults recruited from targeted venues; and assess the characteristics, quality, and outcomes of the community-researcher partnerships.