Understanding Confidentiality And Minor Consent In California: An Adolescent Provider Toolkit

Provides information on the steps an office can take to protect minor consent and confidentiality.

Includes:

Charts on minor consent and confidentiality
Practice tools
Screening, assessment, and referral tools
Resource sheets
Health education handouts for teens and their parents/guardians
Online resources and research

Adolescent Health Care 101: The Basics – CA Edition: An Adolescent Provider Toolkit

Provides information on adolescent health assessment tools and insight on how to create an adolescent-friendly environment.

Includes:

Screening tools
Brief office interventions and counseling guidelines
Resources and referrals
Information and tip sheets
Health education materials for teens and their adult caregivers
Literature and internet resources
A Youth Health Rights and Responsibilities poster
A counseling tips bookmark

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Essential Sexual Health Questions to Ask Adolescents

Provides information on how to assess an adolescent patient’s sexual risk and provides a framework determine the types of services and STI screenings needed.

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Quick Start Guide/Reminder Card

Chlamydia Quick Start Guide/Reminder Card

Edit this reminder card (PowerPoint version for download) to reflect your sexual risk assessment and chlamydia screening clinic flows and to remind providers about doing a HEADSSS assessment:

H: Home
E: Education/Employment
A: Activities
D: Drugs (incl. alcohol and tobacco)
S: Sexuality
S: Safety
S: Suicidality/Depression

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Chlamydia Screening Protocol

Use this protocol to train staff on the chlamydia screening ordering process.

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Medical Assistant Script for Sensitive Conversation Starters during Alone Time

Use this script to train clinic staff on how to start conversations with adolescents about sensitive topics—including safety, sexual health, and Family PACT services—during their alone time with these patients.

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Adolescent Alone Time Policy Letter

Provide this script to adolescents to let them know what to expect during their well-check visit. Includes safety and sexual health topics.

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Illustration of sex ed class. The tutor is holding a book and pointing to a condom while a learner points at the screen.

California Guidelines for Suspected Gonorrhea Treatment Failure

Discusses treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea and what clinicians should do in cases of potential treatment failures.

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Use of Treponemal Immunoassays for Screening and Diagnosis of Syphilis

Guidance for medical providers and laboratories in California. Includes laboratory procedures and reporting, results interpretation, congenital syphilis, integration of HIV and other STI testing, partner management, serologic follow-up, public health reporting, and clinical consultation options.

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CDPH Best Practices and Early Detection of Repeat Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections

This document summarizes best practice implementation strategies that may improve partner treatment, management, and retesting, reducing missed opportunities.

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