Youth often have a difficult time identifying the triggers that cause them to engage in risky behavior. It is useful to have them recall their last unprotected sexual encounter and ask them detailed questions about it. These can include questions such as: who it was; what their relationship was like with that person; where did it take place; when did it happen; and were drugs or alcohol involved. This will help them identify their triggers in a more specific way.
The youth served in this training programme need a variety of resources providing counselling, health care, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, legal aid, help in enrolling in drama or athletic programmes, and accommodations. To access these services, youth also need to become more self-directed, responsible consumers. To meet this objective, youth require more than just a discussion of where these services can be obtained: they need to be taken to community agencies and centres where they can personally meet the staff and consumers, and so they can become familiar with different sites and their services.