Three intervention groups were used to encourage the use of condoms among a high-risk group of heterosexually active teens aged 14-19 who were in an urban juvenile detention facility or who had been to an urban public health or STD clinic (Gillmore, Morrison, Richey, Balassone, Gutierrez & Farris, 1997 - Seattle evaluation). Teens were divided into one of three intervention groups receiving the following: comic book; videotape; or group skill training (among detention facility participants only). The comic book intervention consisted of 16 pages that provided information and scenarios about STDs including factual information and acknowledgement of myths about STDs and HIV/AIDS. The videotape intervention received both the comic book and a 27-minute videotape that contained messages on STDs as well as enactments by teens on how to develop skills to use condoms. The group skill training consisted of four 2-hour small group sessions conducted over the course of three days. This group skill training section was designed to teach participants four basic skill components, interaction skills with their partners, and consistent condom use (Gillmore et al., 1997). Participants in the group skills training section were also given time to read the comic book and watch the video provided to the other control groups. Trained peer educators and adult facilitators led members of the group skill training intervention in participating in games and activities and role-playing. Participants in the comic book plus videotape intervention were marginally more likely to use condoms with steady partners than were the other interventions.