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We are excited to announce that the popular sun safety program for preschoolers, kindergarteners and first grade students, Ray and the Sunbeatables™: A Sun Safety Curriculum is now entirely available online for free at the newly launched sunbeatables.org website!
The Sunbeatables Program, which was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal, National Head Start Association blog, and Newsweek, was created and developed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and is disseminated by CATCH Global Foundation. The evidence-based curriculum educates children, parents, and teachers about sun protection and promotes sun safety behaviors in an effort to reduce children’s lifetime risk of developing skin cancer.
See the full launch announcement here, and of course, be sure to check out the site at sunbeatables.org!
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CATCH Expands in New Orleans Thanks to
Generous Grant from the Humana Foundation
Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS), a CATCH Promise district, will expand CATCH implementation to 24 schools thanks to a generous $159,000 grant from the Humana Foundation. The “New Orleans CATCH Coordinated School Health Initiative” was successfully piloted in eight elementary schools this past year with support from the Humana Foundation.
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“The Humana Foundation is delighted to support the CATCH Global Foundation’s Coordinated School Health Initiative in New Orleans and their impactful work encouraging healthy behaviors among students and parents.” – Pattie Dale Tye, Interim executive director of the Humana Foundation
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| Second Edition of Coordination Kit + Brand New Communications Kit
We’re excited to announce the arrival of the CATCH Coordination Kit: Second Edition, which streamlines tasks across CATCH components and integrates communications and social media. For more information, please contact info@catchinfo.org.
The Communications Kit, which is also available at no cost on Digital CATCH, will help your CATCH team utilize communications tools and tactics to promote a culture of health locally and engage with a network of like-minded CATCH Champions globally.
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In Memory of Philip Nader
Dr. Philip R. Nader, MD, passed away on April 21, 2017. Dr. Nader, a pediatrician, was well known for his work in child and family health, both in Texas and in California. He was one of the principal investigators of the original CATCH trial, focusing primarily on the family-based components.
In 2016, the Philip R. Nader Legacy of Health Lectureship was established at the UTHealth School of Health through the Dell Center. The annual Lectureship inspires academicians, providers, and public health students through promotion of primary prevention and community pediatrics.
Dr. Nader was not only a colleague, but a good friend, and his many contributions to CATCH, HEAL, and the science of child health will be long remembered.
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Support CATCH with AmazonSmile!
Did you know you can support CATCH on an ongoing basis, at no cost to you, through AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is the same Amazon shopping experience with one big difference: when you shop with AmazonSmile, you help support our efforts to bring CATCH to the communities with the greatest need!
Thank you for your support!
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Enter the Summer CATCH Challenge!
While having fun in the sun this summer, be sure you’re staying sun safe!
The University of Texas MD Anderson Center created and developed Ray and the Sunbeatables™: A Sun Safety Curriculum for Preschoolers, Kindergarteners and First Grade Students to educate children, parents and teachers about sun protection and promote sun safety behaviors in an effort to reduce children’s lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. Children meet superhero characters, Ray and the Sunbeatables who travel around the world using their superpowers of sun protection – shade, sunscreen, protective clothing, sunglasses, and hats.
Tell us how YOU stay sun safe during the summer by posting to Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #CATCHchallenge for a chance to win:- One $50 Flaghouse giftcard for CATCH curriculum or equipment
- A free Ray and the Sunbeatables: A Sun Safety Curriculum K-1 Toolkit
See full challenge details here.
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CATCH will be at these upcoming events!
- Caring for Our Children: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Wellness Conference, Sept. 23, Nashua, NH
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CATCH Webinar: "Amplify & Coordinate: How We Can Better Communicate About Health"
Last month's CATCH webinar examined ways we can "Amplify" our health messages through traditional and new media communications tactics, and "Coordinate" our messaging through new digital platforms.
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Check out this fantastic video, shared by Rural Health Information Hub, showing how CATCH teaches kids lifelong healthy habits in rural NW Oregon.
The Coast to Cascade CATCH program has served over 6,800 children in Oregon’s East Linn and Lincoln counties. More info here.
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The CATCH Family is Growing!
We are so excited and grateful for a wave of new social media followers –we’d love for you to join! Click the links below to visit our pages:
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| CATCH in the News
Check out some of these recent features:
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Social Media
Shout-Outs!
We love hearing from our CATCH communities! See how others are talking about CATCH on social media:
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The CATCH Newsletter comes to you from Kathy Chichester, the National CATCH Coordinator, and Laura Aavang, Communications Specialist. Have a great story about how you've used CATCH, or how it's touched your community? Share it with us!
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Contact Us
To get CATCH in your community, email us or call 855-500-0050
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