The viewer is introduced to program content by peers who share their fears and feelings about the counseling and testing process. Animation is used to give a brief overview of HIV infection. HIV transmission and risk reduction factors are described with the help of colorful graphics. Information about counseling and testing is shared. The viewer is then asked to respond to questions regarding facts that affect immune system function.
Special emphasis is given to exploring the viewer's relationship to alcohol.
This is followed by assessment of sexual exposure, interpersonal communication skills and relationship building. Peers offer guidance throughout this process. It is currently being used by increasing numbers of Western Michigan University faculty as a curricular assignment for students, followed by a reaction paper that asks students to process the program's impact on harm reduction in their lives. HIV nurse counselors also tell us that students are more honest and open regarding personal risks when the program is used prior to a counseling appointment. The Office of Health Promotion and Education selects ten to twelve students each year to complete a two-semester commitment of training and leadership as sexual health peer educators for Western Michigan University.