reproductive health services for adolescents - Pathfinder International

Module 16/Unit 9
UNIT 9:
COUNSELING THE ADOLESCENT ON SAFER SEX
INTRODUCTION:
Adolescents often do not have access to information and services regarding their sexual
and reproductive health. This lack of access can result in misinformation and the
inability to make responsible and appropriate decisions about protecting themselves
from disease and pregnancy. Providers and counselors have an important role to play in
both educating young people and facilitating responsible decision-making.
UNIT TRAINING OBJECTIVE:
To prepare providers to effectively counsel adolescents on safer sex, including
contraception.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the unit, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the reasons for reproductive health counseling and factors influencing
counseling outcomes.
2. Demonstrate how to counsel adolescents about safer sex and protection.
3. Identify several ways to counsel and motivate young men to make responsible
choices.
SIMULATED SKILL PRACTICE:
Through role plays and the use of Competency Based Training (CBT) skills checklists
from the modules of the Comprehensive Family Planning and Reproductive Health
Training Curriculum, as well as the Counseling Cue Cards, participants will practice and
demonstrate their interpersonal communication and counseling skills for speaking with
adolescents. The simulated practice should include ways of addressing misconceptions
and rumors, counseling adolescents and their partners on assessing risk and various
methods of protection, and providing a method that protects against pregnancy and
STI/HIV.
TRAINING/LEARNING METHODOLOGY:
• Discussion
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