The list of content only available to CATCH.org subscribers continues to grow! We've just added PowerPoint slides and "Story Time" narrations to the 3rd grade lessons – building on the 2nd grade ones published last year – with more grades on the way! Also this fall, we will be publishing an overhaul of the entire GO, SLOW, WHOA food list based on the latest nutrition science – available first to CATCH.org users. If you haven't already done so, consider adding on CATCH.org today, or factor a subscription into your budget for the 2019-20 school year.

Do you believe that all children, regardless of ability or disability, have the right to be respected, appreciated, interact with their peers, and fully able to participate in all activities? If your hand is up in agreement, tell us why as part of our #CATCHinclusion Contest! We’ve extended the deadline to Feburary 1st, so you have just a few more days to enter to win physical activity prizes for your program!

CATCH My Breath was featured Monday night in the CBS news story "E-Cig Prevention Program Launches In The Bronx," which will also air on syndicate channels around the country. Additionally, Education Dive, a leading publication in the education industry, extensively featured CATCH My Breath in an article published last week, "Vaping's rise necessitates rethinking of nicotine education." Check them out!

Results from the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey – which show a 78% and 48% increase in high school and middle school e-cigarette use, respectively –  have now been incorporated into the CATCH My Breath curriculum and materials. 

Are you concerned about the youth e-cigarette epidemic? Stay informed about this important issue and stand with other parents, teachers, public health professionals, and concerned citizens by signing up for our new grassroots team here. 

St. David’s Foundation Opportunity Grant Extension

Thanks to a $10,000 grant extension from the St. David’s Foundation, we'll be educating even more parents in central Texas about e-cigarette prevention among youth. If you live in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, or Caldwell counties and are interested in a presentation, please contact our team at catchmybreath@catch.org. 

Take a tour of CATCH sites around the country via a new interactive  map on the catchinfo.org homepage!

Also check out the new Spotlight Pages for two pins on that map –  Healthy U (New Jersey) and Finger Lakes Eat Smart New York.  

We were delighted to congregate most of our CATCH national team  in our Austin, TX headquarters this December for an organization-wide retreat. We swapped visions of the not-to-distant year 2030, outlined new and exciting projects for this coming year, and of course – did a few CATCH physical activities!

As a new addition to the team photo, we'd like to officially welcome  Patricia Stepaniuk, our newest full-time team member and CATCH My Breath Program Coordinator.