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Reset, Rethink & Reconnect for Higher Resilience
Resilience is a buzzword lately—and with good reason. Individuals with higher resilience are 4 times more likely to have excellent physical and mental health, 65% less likely to experience productivity loss, and 79% less likely to be depressed. The key question is how we can help individuals and organizations build resilience to bounce back in the face of...
Introducing the Resilience Evaluation Measure
Brief, valid assessments are critical for the successful implementation of behavior change solutions. They provide the necessary building blocks to appropriately tailor messaging and allow us to consistently track impact over time. Pro-Change recently developed and validated its Resilience Evaluation Measure© (REM), a 9-item survey that assesses three key drivers of resilience: mindset, meaning,...
Pro-Change Tapped by Med-IQ to Develop Two-Way SMS Program for Severe Asthma
Pro-Change was recently selected by Med-IQ, an award-winning accredited medical education provider, to create an innovative two-way text messaging communication campaign for individuals with severe uncontrolled asthma. Uncontrolled asthma is expected to be associated with health care costs of more than $300 billion and a loss of 15 million quality-adjusted life years over the next 20 years in...
Pro-Change Awarded Grant to Develop Tobacco App Integrated with Electronic Health Records
Pro-Change was recently awarded a grant from the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to transform its existing digital Tobacco Cessation solution into a HealthKit-enabled app integrated into electronic health records (EHR). The app will leverage Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR) standards to: Implement a full range of best practices in tailored health...
Health Coaches Can Earn Continuing Education Credits for Pro-Change’s Online Training
Pro-Change has taken another step forward with our online course, Become an Agent of Change: Applying the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change. Upon completing the course, health coaches can now earn 2 hours of continuing education (CEs) from the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC CEP #100197). So now’s the time to learn more about the Transtheoretical Model of...
Johnson’s Editorial on Racial Equity Named Paper of the Year
Pro-Change’s Co-President and CEO, Dr. Sara Johnson, was honored that her recent editorial, “Equity, Justice, and the Role of the Health Promotion Profession in Dismantling Systemic Racism,” was named “Paper of the Year” by the American Journal of Health Promotion. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real...
Lifestyle for Small Business
Award-winning, affordable, programs for all As a small business itself, Pro-Change recognizes the unique challenges smaller organizations face in ensuring the well-being of their employees, clients, and partners. For this reason, we created an offering specifically tailored to the needs of small businesses. Lifestyle for Small Business offers unlimited usage of Pro-Change’s most popular,...
Staying Resilient in a Stressful Election Season
Regardless of their political affiliations, feeling anxious and stressed over elections is nothing new to Americans. In 2016, Washington-based therapist Dr. Steven Stonsy coined the term “Election Stress Disorder” to describe the rise in irritability, resentment, anxiety, and sense of powerlessness people feel in the weeks and months surrounding an election. Unfortunately, Election Stress...
Pro-Change Launches Updated Online Course
Are you interested in learning more about the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of Behavior Change (Stages of Change model) and how to apply it to both your work and personal life? Pro-Change’s new online course, Become an Agent of Change: Applying the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, provides individuals, coaches, and other health professionals with the basic concepts and strategies needed...
Pro-Change Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Innovative Substance Use Intervention
Approximately 21 million Americans over the age of 12 need substance use treatment. However, only 11% of those who need treatment receive it. Given that two-thirds of those with a substance-use disorder regularly seek primary care, Pro-Change is addressing the gaps in substance use treatment by integrating behavior change science into a Screening; Brief Intervention; Referral for Treatment...