Our CATCH My Breath Community |
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We’re thrilled to welcome more professionals from across the globe into the CATCH My Breath community this school year! Join us in celebrating the growing network working to support and empower youth to live vape-free.
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We’re excited to announce our first European partnership with Everyone Health, our exclusive partner for CATCH My Breath in England! Together, we’re adapting the CATCH My Breath 6th-grade lessons and training to support vaping prevention, bringing this vital program to communities across the UK. The UK version of CATCH My Breath is expected to launch in spring/summer 2026. For more information, please contact catchmybreath@catch.org or businessdevelopment@everyonehealth.co.uk
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We extend a big thank-you to Ontario Tech University, with whom we’ve collaborated to launch middle and high school CATCH My Breath lessons and training adaptations to better serve Canadian educators and youth. See program details and purchase curriculum or training by clicking the explore button below.
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For those interested in CATCH My Breath that reside outside of the U.S., UK, and Canada, visit our international webpage to learn more.
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Educators' Club Community Spaces |
Join the global conversation on youth vaping prevention without the pressure of social media. Our newly renovated Educators' Club Champion Lounge now includes Community Spaces! Simply click into the CATCH My Breath Community Space and begin connecting with like-minded professionals. You can also ask questions about curriculum and training and you will always receive a response from a CATCH team member!
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Let's get the whole community involved |
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Join the public unveiling of results from the five-year NIH-funded Randomized Controlled Trial on CATCH My Breath, which concluded earlier this year. Principal investigators from the UTHealth School of Public Health and Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living will discuss the outcomes and implications for youth health while CATCH Global Foundation will provide updates on CATCH My Breath curriculum and professional development.
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This webinar will provide 1.0 Entry-Level CHES/MCHES® Credits for those interested. |
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Inform parents and caregivers about youth vaping and prevention efforts with our community presentation; complete with notes, a script, and downloadable through Google or PowerPoint. |
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Vaping Prevention Trainings |
We invite you to register in advance as training spots fill up fast. Please contact us for questions or to schedule a private training.
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Option 1: Implementation Training |
Participants who complete this virtual training will be able to implement CATCH My Breath within their community. Click a date to register.
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February 19 (dual training with Students-Teach-Students, see option 3)
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Option 2: Train-the-Trainer |
Participants who complete this two-day virtual training and pass the open-book exam will be certified to facilitate the implementation training (Option 1), as well as implement CATCH My Breath in their community. Click a date to register.
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*Please note, if you register for this option you do not need to register for Option 1.
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For Certified CATCH My Breath Train-the-Trainers Only! Join us for your booster training on November 13th from 3:00 - 4:00 pm CT. |
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Option 3: Students-Teach-Students |
Our Student-Teach-Students extension as part of CATCH My Breath is designed to let youth take the lead. In this training, learn practical techniques to support student peer leaders in effectively leading vaping prevention sessions. Click a date to register.
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February 19 (dual training with implementation, the only date like this!)
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Option 4: Substance Misuse Prevention |
This interactive session reaches beyond CATCH My Breath and focuses on CATCH's age and developmentally appropriate Substance Misuse Prevention module, emphasizing education, awareness, and prevention. If interested, please join our waitlist and we will follow-up with the available dates.
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- Jessica Kincaid, Co-Coordinator and Youth Coordinator for Spencer County Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Program in Indiana, recently spoke with CATCH to share how her coalition is making successful strides with CATCH My Breath throughout the county.
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Thanks to our partnership with the American Lung Association of West Virginia, we recently spent three inspiring days in the state with impactful youth serving professionals. We welcomed a new group of Community Trainers and led an Implementation Training. We also joined the WV Oral Health Summit, where we spoke with over 100 oral health providers about their vital role in vaping prevention.
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If you haven't watched the New York City student’s winning short videos from the second round of our CATCH My Breath PSA contest you definitely should! Their creative activism says it all.
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CATCH Global Foundation (“CATCH”) is a leading expert in the development and dissemination of school-based, early childhood, and out-of-school time children’s health and wellness programs that are evidence-based and evidence-informed. CATCH offers curricula for grades Pre-K through 12 that focuses on health and physical education, social-emotional learning, youth vaping prevention, sun safety, and oral health. Additionally, CATCH provides professional development to thousands of educators each year and reaches over 4 million youth annually in the United States and internationally. CATCH was founded in 2014 with support from the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Visit CATCH.org to learn more.
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