At a glance
Jurisdictions are leaning into targeted STI prevention and treatment strategies by focusing on the needs and interests of local communities and delivering partnerships invested in meeting people where they are.
October 2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health(RIDOH) offers innovative STI testing and prevention options that emphasize convenience, ease, and privacy. In 2018, RIDOH became the first state health department in the nation to launch a sexual health app. Operated in collaboration with the state's family planning program, the RIghtTime App provides information on everything from locations of STI treatment centers, to guidance on accessing free condoms by mail, and partner notification tools—and is available in an alternative web-based version. RIDOH also offers its "Testing 1-2-3" website, which gives asymptomatic people access to STI testing without having to see a doctor; they simply fill out a form online, choose a nearby lab, and the automated program generates a physician's test order. And teaming up with overdose prevention partners, RIDOH delivers free harm reduction resources including condoms to those 18+ via harm reduction vending machines located across the state. Learn more.