Attachment 5b Recruitment Letter

“Preventing HIV Risk Behaviors among Hispanic Adolescents”

Attachment 5b: Recruitment Letter

(English Language)

Dear Parent,

Miami Senior High (MSH) and Coral Gables Senior High (CGSH) schools are working with the University of Miami’s Center for Family Studies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to promote healthy growth among Hispanic ninth graders. The University of Miami is sponsoring a research study called, Preventing HIV Risk Behaviors among Hispanic Adolescents, at our school that will begin later this year. The goal of the study is to prevent risky sexual behavior and drug use in Hispanic youth by helping to improve the ways families talk to and support each other.

There will be two groups in this study. If you are part of one group, you will be involved in weekly parent groups to learn about protecting teens from risks like drug use and risky sexual behavior. You will be able to talk about you thoughts related to these issues with the groups. Also, you and your teen would take part in a family visit with a staff member from the University of Miami. This research is free of charge. The group meetings and the family visit will last about six weeks. You will also be asked to answer surveys four separate times. If you are part of the other group you will only be asked to answer surveys.

Staff members at the Center for Family Studies would like to meet with you to discuss ways in which the research study may help you and your family. Please fill out the section below, and return it to the school. Thank you very much. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Principal, MSH Principal, CGSH

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My child is in the ninth grade at ___MSH ___CGSH this year.

(Please check the correct school.)

____ I would like to learn more about this research study.

____ I would NOT like to learn more about this research study.

• Please print clearly:

Parent’s Name: ______________________________________________________________

Child’s Name: ______________________________________________________________

If you would like to learn more about the study, please fill out below:

Address: ________________________________________

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Telephone Number(s): _____________________________

Parent’s Signature: ________________________________ Date: _____________