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Self Esteem Boston Signs an Agreement to Work with Pro-Change
West Kingston, RI - June 6, 2012 - Pro-Change and Self Esteem Boston are collaborating to develop validated pre- and post-measures to assess the readiness of Self Esteem Boston's direct service clients in recovery to gain and use skills that support recovery and improve their lives. Self Esteem Boston is a non-profit charitable organization that provides a unique psycho-educational program that...
Pro-Change’s Founder James O. Prochaska Highlighted in The American Journal of Health Promotion
West Kingstown, RI - May 17, 2012 - James O. Prochaska, PhD described as "one of the most prolific luminaries in the profession" was interviewed by Paul E. Terry, PhD the new editor of The Art of Health Promotion in the May/June 2012 edition of The American Journal of Health Promotion. Dr. Terry focused on asking Dr. Prochaska on how best to apply what he has learned about behavior change...
Nurses and Health Educators Now Receive CEs Through TTM e-Learning
Pro-Change is pleased to announce that we have expanded our offering of continuing education credits for our e-Learning course titled, "Basic Transtheoretical Model Training." In addition to having approval through the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Social Workers for 4 continuing education contact hours, we now offer continuing education to both nurses and...
Pro-Change Behavior Change Programs That Focused on Exercise and Stress Management Also Dramatically Improved Overall Well-Being
First-Ever Randomized Trial Evaluated the Impact of Health Coaching and Online Coaching Interventions on Individual Well-Being West Kingstown, RI - April 4, 2012 - Pro-Change's computer-tailored intervention (CTI) programs applying the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (TTM) to exercise and stress management simultaneously reduced participants' health risks while improving multiple areas...
YMCA of Middle Tennessee Members to receive LifeStyle Management Suite
Starting in 2012, select members of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee will participate in Pro-Change's LifeStyle suite of programs. Pro-Change's health risk intervention (HRI) and behavior change programs will be integrated into the curriculum of two of the Y's successful offerings: Hope for Health, is a relationship-focused, result driven program in which a health coach works with mothers, ages...
Pro-Change Launches Trial of an iPad-delivered Multiple Behavior, Multiple Language Program for Pregnant Women
This month Pro-Change launched a randomized clinical trial of Healthy Pregnancy: Step by Step at six federally qualified health center sites offering prenatal care to underserved women in Rhode Island, New York, and Connecticut. With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pro-Change developed a multiple behavior computer tailored intervention (CTI) offering...
Pro-Change Launches 2012 Upgrade
Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc. has launched the 2012 upgrade to its URAC Gold Award Winning LifeStyle Suite's eight programs including Stress Management, Smoking Cessation, Healthy Eating, Exercise, Weight Management, Depression Prevention, Managing Your Cholesterol, and Managing Your High Blood Pressure. The upgrade includes: iPad and smart phone optimization a Spanish version of the Health...
The Stages of Change Highlighted in Experience Life
West Kingston, RI - "The Stages of Change: Break a habit. Achieve a goal. Transform Your life" is the lead article in the November issue of the magazine Experience Life and is listed in the top 10 most read list on their home page. The six-page article is written in a style that is easily understandable to a broad reading population. The article not only...
Pro-Change’s Dr. James O. Prochaska and First Lady Mrs. Obama named SOPHE’s 2011 Honorary Fellows
West Kingston, RI - September 8, 2011 - Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) proudly names Dr. James O. Prochaska and First Lady Michelle Obama as its 2011 Honorary Fellows. The honorary fellow is the highest SOPHE award to a nonmember who has made significant and lasting contributions to the field of health education and improving the public's health. Dr. Prochaska pioneered the...
Joint Healthways/Pro-Change study Emphasizes Importance of Multi-faceted Well-Being Approach as Key to Improve Presenteeism and Productivity
Reduced Productivity Occurs as Chronic Conditions and Risk Behaviors Increase; and as Physical and Emotional Health Decreases. Findings from a new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine suggest that organizations may want to review their approaches to managing presenteeism - productivity loss from employees who are physically present at work, yet perform...