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UC CalFresh Continues to CATCH® on to the Physical Activity Integration Movement
Physical Activity
September 3, 2016

UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program participated in their second CATCH PE Training Academy August 23-25, 2016, lead by CATCH Program Director, Peter Cribb. A total of 41 participants attended the first day introductory training and 26 of those participants completed […]

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Catch Announces its Partnership with Let’s Move! Active Schools
News
September 1, 2016

Today, we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Let’s Move! Active Schools – part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative – alongside eight other fantastic national organizations, bringing the total collaborative to 42 partners. This collaborative is dedicated […]

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USDA Ruling Sets New Requirements for School Wellness Policies
News
August 19, 2016

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 E-Cigarette Prevention Program for Middle School Students
News
August 15, 2016

The below is taken from a press release on the CATCH My Breath Youth E-cigarette Prevention Program. Click here for downloads of our national and Texas-specific releases. On the heels of a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule […]

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CATCH® partners with Carnegie Public Schools with support from BCBS-OK
CATCH in the Community
August 10, 2016

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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Humana Foundation Grants New Orleans Catch Project
CATCH in the Community
August 10, 2016

The CATCH Global Foundation and Jefferson Parish Schools will help increase physical activity and healthy eating, reduce childhood obesity and promote healthy school and community environments among 4,200 kindergarten through fifth-grade students under an $80,000 charitable grant provided by the […]

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The Lancet names CATCH® among effective physical activity interventions
News
July 28, 2016

  UK medical journal The Lancet published a story this week on the importance of scaling up physical activity interventions worldwide. The four aims of the study are as follows. (1) to summarise the available peer-reviewed, scientific evidence on scaling up […]

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Summer Provides Perfect Opportunity to Remind Parents, Children about Damage Caused by Too Much Sun
Sun Safety
June 20, 2016

CATCH Global Foundation Distributes Critical Tools Developed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to Help Preschool, K-1 Teachers Promote Sun Safety Among Children Evidence-based curriculum helps meet Texas health and physical education standards; 6 Texas school districts […]

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2016 Health Fair in Missoula, MT!
CATCH in the Community
June 9, 2016

Our friends in Missoula, MT just completed their 2016 CATCH Health Fair. Close to 800 kids and 45 volunteers in two days! Check out these awesome photos from this big event in a city with a truly Coordinated Approach To […]

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Pictures from our #SunSafeSuperhero competition!
Sun Safety
June 8, 2016

Thank you so much to all of those who participated in our Sun Safe Superhero contest, in partnership with It’s Time Texas and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center! These photos come to us from DeKalb, Illinois, from […]

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