I started out the program with an fun informational bulletin board (See picture below). The bulletin board was humorous, but it also has symptoms of std's and the phone number to the wellness center. Also around the board for the border, I taped (not stapled) condoms all the way around the board. (Those went quickly.)

For the program I had a speaker from the campus wellness center come talk to my residents about safe sex. She also brought more condoms to pass out to everyone. To top the program off my residents not only received condoms but pizza. Hense, a Pizza & Condom Party.

Instructions : The bulletin board was the hardest part. I wanted a bulletin board that my residents would actually be interested in so I created the character of Captain Luv Gluv. I linked rolled paper towels together and wrapped them in saran wrap to make the ring. I then placed a sheet of saran wrap on top of the ring and wrapped the edges around the ring. To make the resevoir tip I stretched the saran wrap with my fist. I bought a yard of blue shiny fabric, and cut out a mask and a cape for my little super hero. I drew and cut out little "villans" (STD's) and put up next to them their symptoms.

I finished the board with a bottom tag line of : Help Captain Luv Gluv Fight The War Against Unwanted Pregnancy & STD's!. Contact your campus wellness center to see if they have free condoms for you to have and use as your border. Then just schedule a time for a speaker to come and talk to your resdients about the importance of safe sex.

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Submitted by:

Lindsey M: LindseyM@siu.edu
Southern Illinois University Carbondale