Partner Spotlight March 2023
PartnershipMarch 10, 2023
Francina Hollingsworth, Curriculum Implementation Coach K-12 Health and Physical Education Houston ISD This month, join us as we celebrate Francina Hollingsworth! With a collective 23 years of experience in teaching health and physical education in both Louisiana and Texas, Francina […]
Read MoreIntroducing our CATCH My Breath Youth Advisory Board
Youth EmpowermentJanuary 31, 2023
The CATCH My Breath Youth Advisory Board is a space where teens from around the country come together and use their creative minds to inform and inspire their peers to commit to a vape-free lifestyle. This year, board members are […]
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PartnershipJanuary 1, 2023
Sonia Adriana Gavilán Beltrán Colegio Charry Bogotá, Colombia “This is a wonderful opportunity to express what we feel as teachers related to physical activity and [to learn how] we can translate it to other types of learning in the classroom.” […]
Read MorePartner Spotlight December 2022
PartnershipDecember 29, 2022
Jaime Garcia PE Teacher Northside ISD “Being an educator means you need to have the passion for helping children learn skills that they can use in their lives outside of the classroom.” – Jaime Garcia At CATCH, we hear from […]
Read MorePartner Spotlight December 2022
PartnershipDecember 15, 2022
Kenneth Hernandez Coordinator of Health & Physical Education Aldine ISD “When students hear a message consistently and when they hear it tied with healthy habits, change is made.” – Kenneth Hernandez As an educator and school administrator, Kenneth Hernandez knows […]
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PartnershipNovember 30, 2022
Danny Lucio PE Teacher Houston ISD “CATCH has been the nuts and bolts of my PE program since I started teaching.” – Danny Lucio Our team had a wonderful time attending the TAHPERD Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas this month. […]
Read MoreDentaQuest expands school access to vaping prevention program
Grants ReceivedNovember 23, 2022
CATCH My Breath Youth Ambassador presents the dangers of vaping. (CATCH Global Foundation) Providing solutions to health issues affecting youth and underserved communities is a shared goal for both CATCH Global Foundation and DentaQuest. Through our strong partnership over the […]
Read MoreHealth Ed Journeys Spotlight: Katy ISD
CATCH in the CommunitySeptember 22, 2022
In late July, the CATCH program portfolio got a major expansion and upgrade with the launch of two new curriculum products: Health Ed Journeys and PE Journeys. Katy ISD in Katy, Texas was one of the early adopters of the […]
Read MoreYouth Notch Big Win Against Big Tobacco: Bye Bye Juul
Vaping PreventionJuly 1, 2022
On June 24th, the public health community celebrated a major win in the decades-long battle to prevent youth tobacco use. The e-cigarette brand Juul—one of the leading culprits behind the meteoric rise in youth vaping, according to the CDC—was effectively […]
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