ETR Acquires Select Media

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --  ETR Associates, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) Behavioral Design organization, announced today that it has acquired Select Media, a producer, publisher and distributor of award-winning and evidence-based programs for promoting positive health behaviors among communities at-risk.  ETR, a leading publisher, educator, and designer of science-based health and education prevention programs, will now feature the largest global offering of sexual and reproductive health interventions and programs.

Drawing on rigorous evidence, ETR's translational research to practice model takes complex research and designs it into understandable, usable and scalable programs that have enabled healthy outcomes for youth, adults, and communities throughout the United States for over 30 years.  ETR is the only multidisciplinary organization of health educators, program developers, curriculum specialists, technologists, and social scientists in the United States.  The organization innovates, designs, evaluates, publishes, and offers training programs all under one roof.  ETR partners with a broad range of organizations including government agencies, school districts, NGOs and CBOs to build sustainable relationships that enable its clients and partners to collaborate on the design of their own processes and programs that serve to advance science, reduce risk, create opportunities and improve lives.

Select Media pioneered culturally targeted, award-winning, effective materials used by community groups, health departments, schools, government agencies, departments of education, youth groups, and clinics nationwide.

"By teaming up with Select Media we now have the opportunity to create broader and more innovative 21st century programs, products and services to address emerging and future health and education needs," explains Dan McCormick, CEO of ETR.  "Since we opened our doors in 1981, ETR has touched millions of lives around the world.  We are committed to putting the best science to work to create innovative and effective ways to improve education, public health and community well-being. "

"ETR has the leadership, experience and infrastructure in place to extend the reach that we could not do on our own and frankly, that's exciting," said Beth Wachter, Founder and President of Select Media.  "There is an urgency to educate high risk youth with the critical skills they need to lead healthier lives.  Teaming up with ETR will help achieve this goal."

ETR CLIENTS AND FUNDERS

ETR partners with government agencies, foundations, school districts, NGOs and CBOs to improve health outcomes in the U.S. and abroad.  Examples of top projects and areas of work include:

• HealthSmart K-12 Comprehensive Health Education.  http://www.etr.org/healthsmart/ (Part of New York City Schools' Core Curriculum)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Community Impact Solutions – Building capacity for excellence in HIV services http://www.etr.org/cisp/
• National leader in professional development utilizing current research and best practices for over 30 years.  http://www.etr.org/solutions/professional-development/
• Publisher of over 500 science-based health promotion educational materials and curricula, 60 of which are national award winning materials. http://pub.etr.org/
• Program Success Center for Sexual & Reproductive Health.  http://www.etr.org/ebi/

Key funders and partners include:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• California Department of Public Health
• National Science Foundation
• Google
• The Grove Foundation
• The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

*For a complete list of clients and funders visit http://www.etr.org/about-us/clients-funders/

ABOUT SELECT MEDIA

Select Media has produced, published and distributed award-winning evidence-based programs effective in promoting positive health behaviors among communities at-risk for over 20 years.  Its curriculum and media materials are based on extensive research conducted by leading researchers in the fields of behavioral health, communication, community and public health.

ABOUT ETR

ETR, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) Behavioral Design firm, has been at the forefront of developing, implementing, evaluating and disseminating science-based health and education interventions and programs for youth, adults and communities for more than 30 years.  The organization has served some of the nation's most prestigious agencies with innovative and practical solutions to pressing health and education problems.  ETR applies its extensive knowledge, skills and experience in strategy, planning, evaluation, professional and organizational development, and product development as well as a passion to help organizations navigate change in a complex world, with delivery of science-based solutions that work. ETR is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California and also has offices in Oakland and Sacramento. For more information please call (800) 620-8884.

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SOURCE ETR Associates