2019 PBN Innovative Companies: Health & Wellness
Pro-Change Behavior Systems Inc.
SINCE ITS FOUNDING in 1997 by behavior-change science pioneer James Prochaska, Pro-Change Behavior Systems Inc. has worked diligently to empower people to experience life-changing behavioral breakthroughs.
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The company has grown from just three employees to a team of 15 and has received more than $20 million in federally funded research grants. In addition, Pro-Change has twice earned certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its Health Risk Intervention and Self-Management Tools.
“Pro-Change continually strives to raise the bar on the application of behavior-change science,” said Kerry Evers, co-CEO and co-president, who has a doctorate in experimental psychology. “We challenge ourselves to delve into new content areas, leverage new technologies and content-delivery channels, weave in additional communication frameworks, and partner with collaborators with complementary expertise to advance the evidence and address unmet needs.”
The Lupus Foundation of America, via a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently awarded Pro-Change a grant to develop an innovative self-management program for adults dealing with lupus. The company just completed research and development of an interactive, online self-management program that delivers tailored behavior-change messaging to promote key behaviors associated with successful lupus self-management and patient activation.
In addition, Pro-Change successfully collaborated with the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative in Rhode Island on HealthCoach for Me, which has made evidence-based behavior-change tools available to both patients and clinicians at six practices throughout the state.
“Everyone has struggled with a behavior change – for themselves, a loved one, a friend, or their organization,” said Sara Johnson, co-CEO and co-president who has a doctorate in clinical psychology. “We leverage insights from decades of applying behavior change science to assist individuals and organizations on their journeys to optimizing well-being.”
