West Virginia Educators are Taking a Stand
Vaping PreventionNovember 7, 2023
The youth vaping epidemic is not being ignored Middle and high school youth in West Virginia are reporting a significantly higher rate of e-cigarette use, surpassing the national average. In response, Governor Jim Justice along with public health partners have […]
Read MorePartner Spotlight October 2023
Oral HealthNovember 1, 2023
From a Small Town in Colorado: How a community partner implements CATCH Healthy Smiles Meet Kobi VanCleave with Prairie Family Center in Burlington, Colorado who shares her journey with implementing CATCH Healthy Smiles. Tooth decay is currently the most prominent […]
Read MoreEmpowering Wirt County Youth
Vaping PreventionOctober 6, 2023
Catalyzing Change in West Virginia’s Smallest County Recently, Governor Jim Justice of West Virginia and public health partners took a significant stand in addressing youth vaping, launching a statewide anti-vaping campaign (listen to the Governor’s announcement starting at 5:04). Over […]
Read MoreWhat it Means to Feel Good
CATCH in the CommunityAugust 29, 2023
How the global CATCH Community cares for their health and well-being Our physical, emotional, and mental well-being are deeply interconnected. Prioritizing each facet of our health can support us in flourishing every day. The CATCH Community spreads wide and far […]
Read MoreStrong Collaboration and Impact in Kenya
InternationalAugust 29, 2023
Students are becoming more active through physical education We were excited to announce in the spring the official launch of CATCH Kenya, an initiative to bring our evidence-based physical education program, CATCH PE Journeys, to Kenyan schools. Aligned to Kenya’s […]
Read MoreOur World Must Move More Mindfully More Often
InternationalAugust 24, 2023
How physical education is a transformative universal language When we move – magic happens. Well, biologically, what is really happening is a sequence of cellular complex physiological responses. Among many other interactions two important organs of the body act jointly, […]
Read MoreFinding Fulfillment in Helping Others, Together
Vaping PreventionAugust 22, 2023
How a Small Team of 3 Empowers Students to Live a Vape Free Life As the saying goes, “The best things take time.” This sentiment resonates in the journeys of Desirae Bloomer, Sonya Davidson, and Dan Vivion – three unique […]
Read MoreThe Impact of CATCH’s Professional Development Trainings
Professional DevelopmentAugust 3, 2023
“I really enjoyed the training. Very interactive and kept us involved. I have a better understanding and don’t feel as overwhelmed when I first looked at the curriculum!” – Participant of CATCH PE Training CATCH’s team of expert trainers provide […]
Read MoreSee What’s New in Health Ed Journeys!
Health EducationJuly 24, 2023
We strive for continual improvements across all of our program offerings. Here are some recent updates to our K-8 Health Ed Journeys program: Campus Coordination Guidance Each unit introduction now includes easy access to resources designed to reinforce health messages […]
Read MoreMeet Bee Moser, A CATCH Champion
CATCH in the CommunityJuly 24, 2023
“It is my biggest delight when kids come to me and tell me something I taught them that changed their life for the better.” In Bee’s Words… My name is Bee Moser and I’m the senior SNAP-Ed New York nutritionist […]
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