VIERA, Florida, October 30, 2008 – Brevard’s leaders voted today to implement the ets, Inc. EZ-Self Help System (EZ-SHS) software solution and become Florida’s eighth Whole Child Community. The unanimous decision was prompted by continued concerns regarding the economy, unemployment, and the increasing cost of living – all of which are threats to the quality of life for Brevard’s citizens.

“Brevard’s leaders made an important decision today” said ets President and Chief Operating Officer, Bob Seemer. “Their decision was to give families the opportunity to better understand their own needs and more easily navigate a fragmented system to obtain the services they need.” Children’s advocate, Bunny Finny added, “If the EZ-Self Help System were in place five years ago, it would have been much easier for me to find the necessary services for my grandson.”

The Whole Child System is based on the concept that a “whole” child must be fulfilled in six dimensions:

• Health
• Education
• Economics
• Environment
• Social Well-being
• Spirit / Self-esteem

Each dimension consists of risk factors, which are listed in a self-administered survey completed on a computer by the family. Once submitted, the EZ-SHS informs the family of their service needs and enables them to review and select the most appropriate providers, thus developing their personalized Whole Child Plan. “The Whole Child Connection, powered by ets’ EZ-SHS, empowers families to define success and assume responsibility for achieving it,” said Florida State Representative Loranne Ausley of Tallahassee. “It’s innovative, and gives families an alternative that has never before been available.”

Rob Raines, Executive Director of The United Way of Brevard County added, “The self-help concept, and the ability of a family to take responsibility for obtaining the services they need are exciting features provided by the EZ-Self Help System.”

The Brevard Whole Child System will be adapted to serve children aged 0-18 years, expectant mothers, and young adults through age 25. The system is expected to be operational by January, 2009.

About ets, Inc. ets’ mission is to serve every person, community, and organization with excellence as the standard for consulting, training, and technology solutions. Its core areas of focus include:

1. Community Building by providing citizens access to services and improving the efficiency of community resources by integrating fragmented service delivery networks.
2. Organizational Improvement by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of government, not-for-profit, and corporate organizations through the disciplined application of proven management and leadership approaches.
3. On-line Training by delivering leading edge business approaches, including six sigma methodologies, via the internet.

Since 1990, ets’ clients have successfully employed its approaches and have received one Deming Prize, four Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards, and nine Florida Governor’s Sterling Awards, including Brevard Public Schools in 2007.

Additional information on the EZ-Self Help System and other ets services is available from ets, Inc., 501 Delannoy Avenue, Cocoa, Florida 32922, Phone (321) 636-2212, email: info@etsfl.com, website: www.etsfl.com.
 

COCOA, Florida, June 2, 2008 – ets, Inc. a leading organization and community transformation consulting firm, has been awarded contracts to improve citizens’ access to community-based services for children and seniors in Florida and North Carolina.

According to ets President and Chief Operating Officer, Bob Seemer, “citizens of all ages, in Florida and throughout the nation, are unable to access readily available community services, not because they don’t qualify, but more often because they don’t know what or where the services are, or how to contact them. Furthermore, many people don’t have the patience or experience to successfully navigate existing systems designed to solve one problem at a time.”

The most recent contracts are with Florida’s Division of Blind Services Independent Living Senior Adult Program and Partners for Children and Families of Moore County, North Carolina. “Our goal is to empower citizens to define success and take responsibility for achieving it. To do so, agency and community leaders need to provide the resources and tools. In most cases, the resources are there; however, to overcome a fragmented system of services, tools must be provided which allow easy access”, says Mr. Seemer.

ets’ proprietary software solution, the EZSelf Help System (EZSHS) is designed to enable a family to understand its needs, identify the appropriate service providers, and build a holistic plan to proactively meet those needs, hopefully before a risk develops into a problem. First implemented in Manatee County, Florida, in 2002 for children between the ages of 0-5 years and their families, the EZSHS is strengthening communities in ten (10) Florida counties.