The Organization, Content, and Case-Finding Effectiveness of HIV Assisted Partner Services in High HIV Morbidity Areas of the United States.

Background: The contemporary effectiveness of assisted partner notification services (APS) in the United States is uncertain.

Setting: State and local jurisdictions in the United States that reported ≥300 new HIV diagnoses in 2018 and were participating in the Ending the Epidemic Initiative.

Methods: The study surveyed health departments to collect data on the content and organization of APS and aggregate data on APS outcomes for 2019.

Factors associated with parent support for condom education and availability.

Expanding condom-related knowledge and skills and reducing barriers to condom use have the potential to help reduce pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among youth. These goals are sometimes addressed through condom education and availability (CEA) programs as part of sexuality education in school. Parents are a key constituency in efforts to implement such programs.