The Turn the Tables Technique (T³): A Program Activity to Provide Group Facilitators Insight into Teen Sexual Behaviors and Beliefs

Abstract

The Turn the Tables Technique (T3) is an activity designed to provide group facilitators who lead HIV/STI prevention and sexual health promotion programs with detailed and current information on teenagers’ sexual behaviors and beliefs. This information can be used throughout a program to tailor content. Included is a detailed lesson plan of T3, a description of the purpose of T3, how it was implemented, the context in which it was used, how T3 addressed common challenges in HIV prevention with teenagers, and future implications for its use.