226. Hearsay: A Storytelling Card Game to Increase Knowledge and Awareness of Contraception and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (prep) among High School Students

While modern contraceptive methods are safe and effective, adolescents have lower levels of contraceptive awareness compared to women in other age groups. Additionally, despite high levels of HIV transmission among 13-29 year olds compared to other age groups, PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) awareness among adolescents is low. There is a need for innovative, scalable ways to educate adolescents about contraception and PrEP. Games are a powerful tool to engage adolescents and model healthy behaviors. This study describes development and evaluation of the game Hearsay, a story-telling card game with an accompany curriculum, to shift contraceptive and PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions.