29% increase in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity after CATCH implemented in Los Fresnos
Physical ActivityJuly 7, 2015
During the past school year, CATCH collaborated with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas to provide all twelve elementary and middle schools in Los Fresnos CISD (Texas) materials to become CATCH schools. As part of the project, all school faculty attended implementation […]
Read MoreEvery Child Achieves Act – ECAA Benefits – CATCH On Child Health
Health EducationJune 29, 2015
ACT TODAY: Contact Your Senator to request “health” be included as a core subject in ECAA. Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) passed in 2002, health education was not included as one of the core academic subjects for elementary […]
Read MoreTraining at UC CalFresh Fresno County
Professional DevelopmentJune 26, 2015
CATCH Master Trainer John Krampitz traveled to Chico, CA this month in order to train staff at UC CalFresh Fresno County.The UC CalFresh Youth Nutrition Education Program provides support and resources to pre-school through high school teachers in low-income schools to deliver nutrition […]
Read MoreCATCH in Los Fresnos
UncategorizedMay 13, 2015
CATCH has launched a partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) which allowed the implementation of CATCH health and wellness programs in elementary and middle schools in Los Fresnos CISD to impact 7,500 children. CATCH received the grant […]
Read MoreCATCH Completes first Sun Safety Training
Sun SafetyMay 12, 2015
CATCH Global Foundation, in conjunction with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has trained the first round of trainers to implement Ray and the Sunbeatables™: A Sun Safety Curriculum for Preschoolers. Eleven trainers gathered in Austin, TX last week for […]
Read MoreCATCH announces new partnership with Blue Lizard Sunscreen
NewsMay 11, 2015
CATCH is proud to announce its recent partnership with Blue Lizard© Australian Sunscreen. Blue Lizard© has been ranked as a top sunscreen by the Environmental Working Group and is the brand most recommended by pediatricians, dermatologists and moms for the […]
Read MoreNew Jersey’s “Healthy U” Program brings CATCH to 9 new preschools
Early ChildhoodMay 6, 2015
The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and the New Jersey State YMCA Alliance continue to make an impact with their “Healthy U” program. This month they will kick off CATCH for nine new preschools. Learn more about it from the […]
Read MoreCATCH to benefit from United Way of Summit County, Ohio
CATCH in the CommunityApril 1, 2015
From the Akron Beacon Journal: “The Summit County CATCH Collaborative, or SC3, is a new initiative designed to address childhood obesity by helping children develop and sustain healthy dietary and physical activity patterns. It is one of several programs that […]
Read MoreCATCH Global Foundation and National Head Start Association announce partnership to improve child health
NewsMarch 31, 2015
(Austin, TX – March 31, 2015) The National Head Start Association (NHSA) announced this week that they are partnering with the CATCH Global Foundation (CGF). This partnership will facilitate the use of CATCH, an evidence-based physical activity, sun protection, and […]
Read MoreMD Anderson joins CATCH Global Foundation to boost child health, prevent cancer in later years
Grants ReceivedFebruary 18, 2015
Cancer prevention experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have allied with the CATCH Global Foundation, whose comprehensive child health program reaches children and their families in more than 10,000 educational settings nationwide, to promote behavior that […]
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