Implementing a school-based STD/HIV prevention intervention: collaboration between a university medical center and an...

To effectively implement a school-based STD/HIV prevention intervention program developed by a community-based agency, several issues must be addressed to build a collaborative partnership between the agency and the school district. Steps taken by the Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, in achieving partnership with a local urban school district are outlined. The process of recruiting school district administrators, health education liaisons, teachers, parents, and students is emphasized.