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May 16, 2011 – One in Four, a national non-profit agency dedicated to the prevention of rape and sexual assault, is excited to announce Chad Merica as its new Executive Director. Merica has been involved with One in Four in varying capacities since he begin his collegiate career at the University of Virginia. At U.Va., he was a four year member of the One in Four Chapter and served as Social Activities Chair and Outreach Coordinator. After graduation, he continued his work with the organization, serving as a National Peer Educator for the One in Four RV Tour.

Merica continued his work in the non-profit sector after his time with One in Four, working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County. Currently, he serves as Program Director for the Hylton Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. Merica manages the daily operations of a 42,000 square foot facility that serves over 1000 members throughout the course of the year with an average daily attendance of approximately 150 members. He currently resides in Woodbridge, Virginia.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to re-engage with One in Four and the work the organization is involved in.” said Merica, “It is an exciting time to be a part of the organization as we work to create an efficient and sustainable model that will allow us to reach students across the country, grow the agency to its fullest potential, and continue to contribute to the cause of eliminating rape and sexual assault.”

One in Four founder John Foubert expressed his confidence in Merica’s leadership. “Chad has served our organization for many years at the chapter and national level. We are thrilled to have him taking the helm of our organization as we take our next steps into the future.”

About One in Four

One in Four, Inc is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of rape by the thoughtful application of theory and research to rape prevention programming. Our presentation and prevention strategies are based in statistical research and have been shown to increase likelihood of bystander intervention in a situation where rape or sexual assault may occur. In addition, men who have participated in “The Men’s Program” have been shown to commit less sexual assault during an academic year than those who have not. Women who see “The Women’s Program” experience increases in bystander willingness and efficacy to intervene.  One in Four strives to provide presentations, trainings, and technical assistance to men and women, with a focus on single sex programming targeted toward colleges, high schools, the military and local community organizations. In addition, One in Four serves as an umbrella organization and support system for single sex sexual assault peer education groups who call themselves "One in Four" chapters.

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John D. Foubert, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator

Anderson, Farris, and Halligan Professor of College Student Development

Oklahoma State University

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