CATCH Early Childhood Evidence – Health in Early Childhood Education
Early ChildhoodJanuary 31, 2019
CATCH Early Childhood (EC) is a preschool-based program designed to encourage physical activity and healthy eating in children ages 3-5. CATCH EC includes 4 components: 1) It’s Fun to be Healthy! classroom curricula consisting of interactive nutrition and garden-based lesson […]
Read MoreCATCH® Partners with Lakeshore Foundation, NCHPAD and Special Olympics International to Launch New CATCH Kids Club Afterschool Inclusion Guide
Grants ReceivedNovember 8, 2018
Participate in the CATCH Kids Club Inclusion Video Contest for a chance to win prizes to support inclusion in your after school program! Deadline to enter is January 15, 2019. Learn more here. FlagHouse, Inc. and CATCH Global Foundation […]
Read MoreOne parent’s voice helps bring sun safety to a New York preschool
CATCH in the CommunityAugust 10, 2018
Get a FREE printed Ray and the Sunbeatables® toolkit for your school or child care site, while supplies last! Sign up here: https://sunbeatables.org/ Patricia Wahl’s daughter attends the Eliza Corwin Frost preschool in Bronxville, New York. Patricia’s family, like so many American […]
Read MoreCatch Launches its Wide Selection of Physical Kids Activity Packs
CATCH.orgMay 30, 2018
These newly adapted “CATCH.org Physical Activity Packs” have a selection of the most popular physical activity cards from the various CATCH Activity Boxes, along with instructional materials and, coming this summer, video guides! The Activity Packs are available as 2-year subscriptions […]
Read MoreHave you made a plan to teach sun safety?
NewsMarch 7, 2018
Have you considered ways that you could integrate health lessons into your Spring and Summer instruction plans? A little foresight and planning can help you work valuable health topics into your teaching plans and daily routines. As we approach the […]
Read MoreNew Orleans CATCH Coordinated School Health Initiative – Phase 1 Evaluation Report
CATCH in the CommunityJanuary 30, 2018
Jefferson Parish Public School System Evaluation – Year 1 Report (PDF) The New Orleans CATCH project aims to increase physical activity and healthy eating, reduce obesity, and create health-promoting environments for approximately 18,000 students in 40 elementary schools in the […]
Read MoreCATCH® Awards Recognizes Montana, Illinois, & New Jersey
CATCH in the CommunityDecember 18, 2017
The CATCH® Awards for Excellence in Health (CATCH Awards) are a new national distinction to be given annually in recognition of exemplary efforts to promote and support health and wellness locally through the CATCH Program. In addition to providing well-deserved […]
Read MoreCATCH Global Foundation and CVS Health Team Up to Curb Youth E-Cigarette Use
Grants ReceivedOctober 12, 2017
$500,000 grant makes CATCH My Breath program free to middle schools and high schools nationwide; State officials in Texas and Arkansas committed to program expansion. AUSTIN – The CATCH Global Foundation today announced that it has received a three year, […]
Read MoreCatch Lessons on K-8 Classroom Catch Curriculum Now on Catch.org
CATCH.orgAugust 16, 2017
It just got easier to teach CATCH® in elementary and middle schools! The CATCH K-8 Classroom Curriculum is now available to access in its entirety via the CATCH.org online platform (formerly “Digital CATCH”). Gone are the days of photocopying handouts and tracking […]
Read MoreCDC Skin Cancer Report Spotlights School Sun Safety Program
NewsAugust 2, 2017
In 2014, the U.S. Surgeon General released a Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer, in which several different strategies and policy tactics were outlined to try to help our nation reduce our collective risk of melanoma and other skin […]
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