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Got Ur Game On: Youth. Sex. Culture. Improving youth sexual health in Rhode Island through education of their providers.

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The magical Terence Hurley from the RI Department of Health, responsible 4 ALL THE SUPPLIES #safersex #GUGO14 #sexed

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Thank you all for coming today! We hope u learned + networked a lot! #GUGO14 Join the RI HIV Prevention coalition!

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MI = a partnership, can't fabricate desire 4 change that isn't there. The motivation is pulled from client #GUGO14

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What is motivational interviewing? It's about resolving ambivalence & enhancing motivation 2 change #GUGO14

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Motivational interviewing reduces risky sexual behaviors, substance use, and reduces risks in youth populations. #GUGO14

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What works: cognitive behavioral skills, motivational interviewing, & norms clarification. #GUGO14

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There are 19 million new cases of STIs in the US annually & almost half are in young people 15-24. #GUGO14

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So what are the consequences of substance use? Check out the data, & you can assume underreporting #GUGO14

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Now @neuronbomb is at the workshop on motivational interviewing to address risky sexual behaviors #GUGO14

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How youth properly ID a trusted adult in their life: commonalities, accessibility, characteristics. #GUGO14

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Teach youth ways to express their feelings! Talk it out, write it down, use music to discuss. #GUGO14

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There's often a huge disconnect between providers & youth. You need to know where youth are coming from 2 address them effectively! #GUGO14

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LINGO part 2: cuff = stupid/silly, madd = "very" (like madd cool) , opps = opposition and/or police, grind = (varies) #GUGO14

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LINGO TIME: hammer = gun, holla = talk 2 you, head up = fight, becky = oral sex , thot = that ho over there, ratchet = dirty, messy #GUGO14

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#Linguistics #GUGO14 #hiphop #talkthetalk

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Know where youth are coming from; don't just censor the entire world from their eyes. It won't work. #GUGO14

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Preach, Kobi! Talking about trusted adults & realizing that home is NOT always the place where trusted adults live #GUGO14

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Too often we wait to talk about things like bullying when disaster strikes. We need to PREEMPTIVELY address these topics! #GUGO14

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If you don't know anything about hip hop culture, you are doing yourself a disservice. - @NightVision2010 #GUGO14