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Oklahoma City Schools Commit to Making Students Healthier with CATCH Program
February 21, 2017  | By CATCH Global Foundation

A grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma will support implementation of evidence-based school health program in nine OKCPS schools. AUSTIN – Nine Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) will begin implementing a program designed to help kids eat […]

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CATCH in Oklahoma: Carnegie and Guymon Results!
February 20, 2017  | By CATCH Global Foundation

In January of 2016, CATCH Global Foundation partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma to bring CATCH to 2,200 students in Guymon and Carnegie Public Schools in rural Oklahoma. This initiative, the Western Oklahoma CATCH Coordinated School Health Initiative, aimed to increase physical activity and […]

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Impressive Community-Driven Results from Detroit YMCA’s CATCH After-School Program
November 2, 2016  | By CATCH Global Foundation

It’s been a year since the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit teamed up with the CATCH Global Foundation in October of 2015 to bring evidence-based CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) programming to all YMCA after-school sites in Metro Detroit. The […]

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Grandview Elementary Embraces CATCH After Kick-Off Week
October 26, 2016  | By CATCH Global Foundation

In this blog post, we’re delighted to feature an update sent to us from the staff at Grandview Elementary in Bloomington, Indiana: “CATCH has been a wonderful program that Grandview Elementary has embraced with great enthusiasm.  Grandview is still working […]

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Catch Program with Support from Blue Cross Blue Shield on Phase 2
October 21, 2016  | By CATCH Global Foundation

The CATCH Global Foundation is proud to announce significant results at 14 Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) elementary schools in El Paso, TX during Phase 1 implementation of the highly effective, evidence-based CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) program. The […]

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New CATCH Early Childhood Coordination Kit Available Free
October 20, 2016  | By CATCH Global Foundation

The CATCH Early Childhood Program provides a proven and easy to implement action plan for teaching children to make healthy choices and creating a learning environment that encourages healthy eating and physical activity. The new CATCH Early Childhood Coordination Kit, […]

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Video Highlights from CATCH Launch in New Orleans
September 17, 2016  | By CATCH Global Foundation

This summer, CATCH was implemented in eight elementary schools in New Orleans’ Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) thanks to an $80,000 charitable grant provided by the Humana Foundation. The project, called the New Orleans CATCH Coordinated School Health Initiative, is helping to […]

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Catch Highlights Health Risks During Texas Obesity Awareness Week
September 14, 2016  | By CATCH Global Foundation

Spotlight Story: Ysleta ISD, CATCH Implementation and Phase 1 Student Results This week we take time to highlight Texas Obesity Awareness Week (TOAW), raise awareness of the health risks associated with obesity, and to encourage Texans to achieve and maintain […]

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USDA Ruling Sets New Requirements for School Wellness Policies
August 19, 2016  | By CATCH Global Foundation

On July 29, 2016, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) finalized a new set of requirements governing school wellness polices. The ruling affects all schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program and must be completed by June 30, 2017. Wellness policies […]

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CATCH® partners with Carnegie Public Schools with support from BCBS-OK
August 10, 2016  | By CATCH Global Foundation

The CATCH Global Foundation has been named a recipient of the Healthy Kids, Healthy Families (HFHK) grant program from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBS-OK); an initiative designed to improve the health and wellness of children through community […]

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