The program is designed for lower-income individuals, but most adolescents qualify because eligibility depends on their own income, not that of their parents. Teens sign up at a participating clinic or doctor's office and receive a card, good for a year, that entitles them to free services from any Family PACT-certified doctor or clinic. Clinics sometimes request a small co-payment, but must still provide services even if the patient is unable to pay. They must also respect confidentiality, even from a minor's own parents. Currently, most Family PACT services are for females only.
Contestants design original artwork for matchbook-style condom holders.
Staff will also send out health education materials and ten free condoms in an unmarked manila envelope upon request. STD Chalk Talk is prepared as a public service by the Los Angeles County STD Program, under the direction of Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, Director, STD Program, and Shirley Fannin, MD, Director, Disease Control Programs.