Welcome to the beginning of a new school year – an opportune time to lay the foundation for a healthy, joyful, and successful year ahead for everyone. Get started in implementing CATCH My Breath by setting up your account today! It's a fast and simple process where all of the resources you need to teach and empower your students are conveniently located.

CATCH MY Breath Students-Teach-Students

Live virtual | 2 hours | Available to schedule after January 1, 2026

Our Students-Teach-Students extension of the CATCH My Breath program is designed to let youth take the lead in vaping prevention, fostering peer-to-peer connection and lasting impact.

As part of professional development, participants will learn practical techniques to support student peer leaders in effectively leading vaping prevention sessions.

Together, we can build a school culture where youth are not just guided, but guiding others as the insightful leaders they are.

To maintain your certification, submit two documentations of your trainings and engagements through the recertification section of your CATCH My Breath Community Trainer Portal at any time.

The third and final round of our PSA contest has officially BEGUN! A huge congrats to the New York City students who were selected as winners for the second round by a panel of judges from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and UTHealth School of Public Health Austin

Thank you to all educators who have encouraged student participation and our partners for their support. Let’s keep the momentum going! Students must submit their creative poster before October 31st.

Review our contest rules, judging criteria, and idea suggestions for guiding student participation. Please note that submissions featuring any person or animal vaping will be disqualified!

It’s been a great joy to help bring CATCH My Breath to life across NYC and work with dedicated partners and passionate educators, like you, along the way.

We have learned so much from your commitment to youth health, your eagerness to engage in meaningful prevention work, and your unwavering drive to create lasting change. Thank you for welcoming and embracing this program, asking thoughtful questions, and  championing vaping prevention in your communities.

While this is our last NYC-specific update, we invite you to stay connected.

CATCH publishes a quarterly e-Newsletter focused on youth vaping prevention—featuring the latest research, stories from the field, training opportunities, resources, and more.

Get the word out to more students!

Questions about CATCH My Breath? Send an email to catchmybreath@catch.org.

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.