The Lancet names CATCH® among effective physical activity interventions
NewsJuly 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 […]
Read MoreSummer Provides Perfect Opportunity to Remind Parents, Children about Damage Caused by Too Much Sun
Sun SafetyJune 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 […]
Read More2016 Health Fair in Missoula, MT!
CATCH in the CommunityJune 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 […]
Read MorePictures from our #SunSafeSuperhero competition!
Sun SafetyJune 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 […]
Read MoreMay 31 is World No Tobacco Day
NewsMay 31, 2016
Today is World No Tobacco Day, as organized by the World Health Organization’s Tobacco Free Initiative. Part of a truly Coordinated Approach To Child Health is making sure young people learn with health education lessons to not start using tobacco […]
Read MoreSunscreen Tips for your Memorial Day!
Sun SafetyMay 26, 2016
This weekend is not only when we celebrate Memorial Day, but is the last weekend of Skin Cancer Awareness Month! What better weekend to make sure we’re treating our skin with the care and caution it deserves? Be sure to […]
Read MoreLooking back on first school year in Guymon, OK
CATCH in the CommunityMay 16, 2016
We’re excited to celebrate and highlight Guymon Junior High school and the sensational work the administration and teachers are doing to implement the CATCH curriculum in Guymon, Oklahoma. In their final week of the school year, we recognize there’s a lot […]
Read MoreNew FDA regulation prohibits youth purchase of E-Cigarettes
NewsMay 5, 2016
On May 5, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule extending its authority to ALL tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco, among others. This historic rule helps implement the bipartisan Family Smoking […]
Read MoreMelanoma Monday. Are you Sunbeatable?
Sun SafetyApril 29, 2016
The Monday, May 2 is Melanoma Monday. Designated by the American Academy of Dermatology, the first Monday in May is a day to raise awareness about melanoma and other types of skin cancer, and to encourage early detection. Through our work […]
Read MoreYsleta ISD (El Paso, TX) preliminary results are in!
NutritionMarch 31, 2016
In August of 2015, CATCH Global Foundation partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas to bring CATCH to 14 schools and 7500 students in El Paso, TX’s Ysleta Independent School District. The program, set to expand to 18,500 students […]
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