About ETR Associates

For a quarter century, ETR Associates has been dedicated to promoting effective programs that address the health needs of diverse communities. During this time, we have gained national prominence by pioneering the development, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based programs designed to reduce risk-taking among teens and prevent HIV, STDs and unintended pregnancy.

The value of evidence-based curricula rests in the large-scale studies that prove their effectiveness over time and across various communities. ETR has created four acclaimed evidence-based prevention curricula focusing on teen HIV, STD and pregnancy prevention, and is currently completing its fifth which bridges these health concerns with service-learning. To ensure that our programs are effective, we integrate and build upon various cultural, gender, environmental, social, and linguistic characteristics of the populations they are intended to serve.

The driving force behind ETR's trainings is to effectively bridge theory to practice. ETR is a national leader in the dissemination of evidence-based programs, and we also provide "best practices" trainings on many health topics. To date, we have led trainings in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, reaching thousands of schools and local providers. In schools alone, we have trained teachers in over 250 school districts nationwide, who in turn have reached over three million middle and high school students.

Our cadre of multicultural and bilingual training associates helps educators and providers tailor and adapt programs to their priority populations (many of whom reside in low-income neighborhoods): Latino, African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American and immigrant. All our trainings are culturally-competent and skills-based and are customized to build the capacity of staff in health departments, school districts, health providers and community-based organizations.