Controlling Your Emotions: conducted by a mental health counselor, this workshop focused on the need to control emotions, ways to prevent making rash decisions, how to identify and avoid domestic violence, and how emotions contribute to risky sexual behaviors.

HIV Health Clinic: conducted by healthcare professionals from the Whitman-Walker Health Center, this session offered free STD testing for youth. The workshop leaders explained why health screens are necessary and normal for ongoing health.

Exploring Birth Control Methods: this session educated youth about the array of birth control methods available. The nurse practitioner presenter explained how each method works and how effective it is.

Healthy Communication Skills: youth learned about appropriate healthy communication skills that can help them to avoid sexual activity, negotiate safe sexual behaviors, and how to identify aggressive communication. The facilitator helped participants role-play various situations to put their new skills into practice.

What’s the Dilemma Youth Forum: this evening of inspiration by and for D.C. youth equipped teenagers to grow in self-confidence and self-reliance. Keynote speaker Leslie Smalls, Hollywood film director and producer, headlined a team of presenters who faced challenges during their youth and overcame odds to move into successful lives.