Online education hub, Edutopia’s recent article discusses what the American Academy of Pediatrics Tobacco Consortium has called a “public health disaster” and features the CATCH My Breath E-Cigarette and JUUL Prevention Program as a solution for schools.

CATCH Expands to 40 Schools in Jefferson Parish with Grant from Baptist Community Ministries

We’re delighted to announce that 16 new schools in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) will begin implementation of the CATCH Program this fall, thanks to generous support from Baptist Community Ministries. This third phase of the New Orleans CATCH initiative brings the total number of JPPSS CATCH schools to 40. These schools will be overseen by a new CATCH District Specialist at JPPSS, Elizabeth Branley.

Learn more the JPPSS project – a part of the CATCH Promise initiative – on this new spotlight page. 

Now all of our online CATCH.org products are viewable in a convenient CATCH.org Products & Pricing Guide! You can also quickly find content by grade level, including items that are free or discounted for folks who already own physical copies of CATCH materials. Contact info@catchinfo.org with any questions.

In cased you missed it – be sure to check out our recently releasted Physical Activity Packs for: CATCH Early Childhood, Elementary School, Middle School, and CATCH Kids Club!

CATCH National Coordinator, Kathy Chichester, accepted the "Champion of Inclusive Health Award" on the behalf of the CATCH Team at the Inclusive Health Summit in Seattle, Washington on June 30th. Thank you to the Special Olympics for this distinction!

The youngsters at Kaleidoscope Kids ChildCare Center in Iowa were proud to show off their completion certificates for Ray and the Sunbeatables®: A Sun Safety Curriculum! The Center documented their kids’ learning experience with an adorable series of Facebook posts and pictures over the summer, which we’ve compiled together here.

"Not only did the kids love the fact that the characters were superheroes, but they were excited each and every time we would talk about it," said teacher Hunter Berg.

The Sunbeatables® Program, created and developed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is available for free at sunbeatables.org

Do you want to join the CATCH family? We're looking for a Director of Giving to help us bring coordinated school health to more low-income communities around the country!