CATCH 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 […]
Read MoreCATCH improves health in Conroe, Texas
CATCH in the CommunityFebruary 16, 2015
This week The Courier of Montgomery County (TX) shared the positive experiences their summer camp and after school program leaders had at a Train the Trainer event last month. View the whole story on The Courier’s website at http://goo.gl/cssEUo.
Read MoreCatch Making a Big Difference at Lopez-Riggins Elementary School
CATCH in the CommunityJanuary 21, 2015
CATCH Program Director Peter Cribb returned to Los Fresnos, Texas this week in order to lead a booster training with the dedicated staff there. Just a few months after Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) provided grant funding to implement […]
Read MoreCATCH at work: Cortland Homer Afterschool Mentorship Program
CATCH in the CommunityJanuary 19, 2015
At the State University of New York–Cortland, students studying physical education have made use of the CATCH program in order to benefit local youth, and to themselves better understand how to teach health and PE. In 2003, Dr. Timothy Davis […]
Read MoreNational CATCH Coordinator brings CATCH to Mumbai
CATCH in the CommunityDecember 30, 2014
Our generous National CATCH Coordinator, Kathy Chichester, made CATCH proud this holiday season by taking a volunteer trip to Mumbai, India, to train YMCA staffers from throughout the major city. Several years ago Kathy met executives from the Bombay YMCA […]
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