Screening for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors in Utah's Juvenile Justice Population: Results and Implications for Practice

From July 1, 2015, through December 30, 2016, nurses and staff in 18 Utah Juvenile Justice facilities screened all youth admitted to their facilities. For youth who met Centers for Disease Control and Prevention high risk criteria, urine screening for CT/GC was performed. We have screened 1,968 youth and detected 229 asymptomatic infections, with a treatment rate of 90%. Furthermore, we are able to map the location, sex, and age of youth in Utah participating in high-risk behaviors. We are connecting with experts to bring targeted interventions to these youth based on our findings.