| Book Launch: When Are We Going to Teach Health?
When Are We Going to Teach Health?, the debut book from CATCH Global Foundation's CEO, Duncan Van Dusen, hit the shelves November 10th, and has since become an Amazon #1 best-seller in several categories! If you’d like to support the book and its message – that “health requires education, and education requires health” – here are several ways to do so:
Half of the proceeds from the book will fund CATCH Promise, bringing health education to low-income schools.
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| CATCH Holiday Campaign: Keep Kids Well During COVID
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| This year, we’ve all had plenty of opportunity to reflect on the importance of staying well. And in the midst of a pandemic it’s crucial that we help our youth remain physically and emotionally resilient.
This Giving Tuesday (December 1), CATCH will launch the Keep Kids Well During COVID campaign to raise support for our initiatives to provide free and low-cost health education resources and COVID-response trainings to educators, communities, and youth across the U.S.
As a nonprofit, we depend on the support of our community to do this work. Please mark your calendars and join us on Giving Tuesday by making a contribution of any amount to CATCH. Or visit our campaign website today to make an early gift!
Thank you for your continued support and friendship. We couldn’t do it without you!
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| PE and SEL: A Perfect Match
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is a critical piece of the Whole Child framework. At CATCH, we are all about collaborating with others to make Whole Child education fun, easy, equitable and accessible.
Following up our CATCH Inclusive Health video series released earlier this year, CATCH is now excited to team up with Margot Toppen to deliver a 2-hour interactive virtual training for PE teachers.
Margot is the creator of EduMotion, a digital SEL program with an engaging movement-based curriculum that is grounded in the latest research on how SEL and dance can serve as levers for equity.
Teachers will have two chances to attend this training – one on January 13th and then again on January 21st. The objective of this training is to provide teachers with a basic foundation of the CASEL SEL framework and some useful tools and examples to help them embed SEL into their PE programs and activities. Contact Lindsay Edgar at lindsay@catch.org for more information / to sign up.
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New “Health at Home” Materials
We’ve recently expanded CATCH “Health at Home” – our free resource designed for parents, educators, and OST staff engaged in distance learning. The additions include:
- New physical activities / games
- School Theme Day ideas
- Worksheets on the importance of quality sleep
- Self-care ideas for teachers, parents, and caregivers
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| CATCH Virtual Trainings
Since the spring, CATCH has offered 67 virtual trainings to help 442 professionals from 37 states promote health and wellness at their sites with confidence. (Just check out our newly added testimonials!) Even though school's now in session, it's not too late to attend a training! For the remainder of 2020, we will offer limited, open-registration trainings, as well as private trainings for districts and organizations upon request. Contact Lindsay Edgar at lindsay@catch.org for more information.
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| Grant-Funded Resources Available to Michigan Schools
Thanks to our CATCH My Breath Sponsors: Superior Health Foundation & Delta Dental of Massachusetts
Through our partnership with Superior Health Foundation, we are thrilled to bring training opportunities to middle and high school educators across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
If your school is in MA or MI and you’d like to learn more about how you can get involved, send an email to catchmybreath@catch.org.
New CATCH Offering – Whole Child Guided Journey – Kicked-off with Support from Action for Healthy Kids
Thanks to funding from Action for Healthy Kids’ Game On Grants school program, CATCH Global Foundation began its Whole Child Guided Journey with 20 schools in Irving ISD (Texas) on October 29th with a leadership training. The schools will implement the evidence-based CATCH coordination program with the support of continued training and technical assistance from CATCH program managers over the course of the school year. Interested in participating next year? Contact Lindsay Edgar at lindsay@catch.org.
ALDI Grant Deadline is December 15
Looking for funding to participate in CATCH’s Whole Child Guided Journey or virtual educator trainings? Grants of up to $5,000 are available to school and community organizations through ALDI Smart Kids. The deadline to apply is coming up soon (December 15th)! Grant-writing assistance is available for sites wishing to apply grant funds toward their CATCH program. Contact info@catch.org for more information.
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| Texas DECA Supports CATCH My Breath with the #BalloonTieChallenge
Thanks to our friends at Texas DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) for their support of our CATCH My Breath program via their October social media campaign the #BalloonTieChallenge!
DECA students drew attention to the topic of lung health by challenging their peers to attempt blowing up and tying a balloon in less than 10 seconds, raising $1,939 for CATCH My Breath in the process!
Introducing the Inaugural CATCH My Breath Youth Board of Advisors
We’re thrilled to announce our inaugural CATCH My Breath Youth Board of Advisors, composed of seven high schoolers from around the country. These youth advisors will take a leading role in creating awareness among youth about the dangers of nicotine vaping in their communities and beyond. We thank them for their service!
CATCH My Breath Canada
CATCH Global Foundation has partnered with The University of Waterloo to adapt the evidence-based CATCH My Breath curriculum for the needs of Canadian educators and students. CATCH My Breath Canada will launch later this year and be offered for grades 6-9. Contact catchmybreath@catch.org with any questions or inquiries.
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If you haven't yet, we encourage you to join our online community to keep up-to-date on the latest CATCH and e-cigarette news, recipes, health tips, training opportunities, & more!
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| Welcoming Dr. Jerono Rotich to CATCH Kenya!
CATCH is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jerono Rotich, Professor and Department Chair of Kinesiology and Recreation Administration at North Carolina Central University, to the CATCH Kenya Board of Advisors!
CATCH Kenya’s pilot program is set to launch in 2021. To learn more about this initiative please visit www.catch.ke. To learn how you or your corporation can get involved as a sponsor, please email Sarah Andrews, Director of Development, at sarah@catch.org.
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| CATCH Team Updates
We’re delighted to welcome a few new additions to the CATCH team:
We’d also like to thank Michelle Facio for serving as our Comms & Administrative Assistant for the Summer & Fall semesters, and wish her the best of luck on her next ventures! Applications for our spring internship are now being accepted.
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| CATCH K-8 Video Lessons
We’re pleased to announce that all episodes of the elementary and middle school video lessons are now available! The lessons are based on CATCH’s evidence-based curriculum (5 per grade band: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8) and offer flexible delivery options (onsite or remote & synchronous or asynchronous).
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| Become an Active Schools Champion
Being an Active Schools Champion means joining a network of parents, schools, and partner organizations who are changing the way we prioritize physical activity in schools. Join the movement today!
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Support CATCH this Black Friday and holiday season by doing your regular shopping through AmazonSmile's website or mobile app!
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News / Journals
EIN Presswire
National
Winston-Salem Journal
Salem, MA
Kankakee Valley Post News
Jasper County, TX
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Communities all over the country are responding creatively to the challenge of keeping health education going during the pandemic. Big high-five to all of those who have shared so far and keep the posts coming ( be sure tag @CATCHhealth)!
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To get CATCH in your community, email us or call 855-500-0050. For more information, visit our website at catch.org
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