| New COVID-19 Resources for Summer & Fall
Restart Smart
Schools across the country are making tough decisions about how best to resume classes safely this fall. To assist, we are offering a series of special “Restart Smart” trainings to help educators and administrators prepare to reopen, whether in an onsite, remote, or hybrid capacity. For more, see the “New Virtual Trainings” section further down in this email.
Health at Home: Summer Edition
Specially designed for camp and out-of-school-time (OST) staff, this version of CATCH Health at Home provides free and easy access to several of CATCH Kids Club's evidence-based health, nutrition, and physical education materials.
Pre-order: CATCH Health Video Lesson Series (K-2)
The new 5-episode video series is appropriate for grades K-2 and is based on the 1st grade "Hooray for Health" CATCH curriculum. Now available for pre-order, these videos are perfect for distance learning or in the classroom. The lessons include fun and dynamic visuals, read-aloud storytimes, and activity breaks. Lesson 1 can be viewed after check-out and the remaining 4 lessons will be published in July. The bundle also includes 4 new Fighting Illness & MVP video lessons.
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| New Virtual Trainings: “Restart Smart”
& CATCH My Breath Vaping Prevention
This summer, we’re introducing several brand new virtual trainings designed to support our communities during an ever-changing educational landscape. Our offerings include:
- Restart Smart: Whole Child Leadership (7/21, 7/22)
Restart Smart: Physical Education for In-School or Hybrid Implementation (7/29) - Restart Smart: Meaningful Movement and Health in the Classroom (7/30)
- CATCH My Breath In-Service (7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 9/10) and Train-the-Trainer (7/15-16, 8/11-12, 9/23-24)
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A CATCH Early Childhood virtual training with
Granville Vance Public Health (North Carolina)
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Webinar: “How to Reopen K-12 Schools in the Safest Way Possible: A Path Forward for Education on COVID-19”
Our webinar last month – attended by a record-breaking 3,000+ live participants – brought together experts in public health, school architecture, and health education to discuss strategies for reopening schools as safely as possible in the fall.
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| CATCH My Breath Updates
CATCH My Breath Scholarship / Contest Winners
We were delighted to receive dozens of submissions from students around the country for our CATCH My Breath Service Learning Project scholarships and poster contest. We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all applicants, and officially congratulate our winners and honorable mentions! Text CATCH to 22999 or email catchmybreath@catch.org to be notified when the next round opens this fall.
CATCH My Breath Exhibit at HOSA Virtual International Leadership Conference (ILC)
CATCH My Breath was honored to exhibit at the 2020 HOSA ILC as a nominee for the organization’s Service Project. Over the course of three days we presented our vaping prevention program to more than 6,000 students, HOSA advisors, and healthcare professionals, receiving some great feedback from attendees.
“[Vaping] is a very critical issue issue that permeates the youth of our nation. I am so glad CATCH My Breath is working their hardest to bring an end to vaping.” - Akash, HOSA Member
New CATCH My Breath 6th Grade Video Lessons
Video versions of the CATCH My Breath 6th grade lessons – bundled with supporting materials – are now available for purchase on CATCH.org. The pre-recorded lectures can be played lived for onsite or virtual classes, or sent to students via a custom link for easy viewing outside the classroom.
CATCH My Breath Awarded California TUPE Grant
CATCH My Breath has been awarded a 2-year grant to support the Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Capacity Building Project, a California state project led by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE). This work will include creating a course on best practices for developing and disseminating youth tobacco prevention programs, and leading train-the-trainer sessions for dozens of CATCH My Breath Community Trainers around the state.
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| CATCH Inclusive Health Series Now
Available on YouTube
Thanks to the support of Special Olympics International, we produced a 4-part video series on including youth with intellectual disability (ID) in physical activity sessions. At under 35 minutes in length, the free video training provides a quick but impactful opportunity for professional development this summer! In addition to CATCH.org, the series is now entirely available on YouTube.
A similar series on including youth with physical disabilities will be produced later this year thanks to a grant from the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD).
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| New Board Member, Priscila Garza
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| We warmly welcome Priscila D. Garza, MS to CATCH Global Foundation’s Board of Directors! Priscila was a classroom teacher before becoming Goose Creek CISD’s first Healthy Community School Coordinator. There she created CATCH Teams at 22 sites and worked closely with each CATCH Champion to provide tools to be successful during their first years of implementing a Whole Child health program. Priscila is now pursuing a doctorate in Public Health in Health Promotion & Health Education.
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| Special Thanks & Happy Retirement
to Eileen Avato
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| After many years of working with communities around the country to promote child health and physical activity, Eileen Avato is retiring from the CATCH team. Previously a middle and secondary school physical educator and coach, Eileen served as a National Specialist for the CATCH Program at FlagHouse for over 20 years. Eileen assisted in implementations of CATCH and coordinated school health programs nationally, and represented CATCH at national and local conventions. A familiar face at APHA, TAHPERD, NAA, and many other conferences, Eileen’s knowledge and laughter will be missed. Thank you Eileen for all of your years of service.
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Follow CATCH on Instagram!
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We’re excited to announce that CATCH is now officially on Instagram! Check us out and follow along for the latest updates at @CATCH_Health.
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| Coordination Kit Now Available as Online-Only Option
Great news for CATCH school users! To support our distance teachers, we are changing the hard copy requirements to access the digital versions of the CATCH Coordination Kits. CATCH users may now purchase online subscriptions of the elementary & middle school Coordination Kits without having to own a physical copy. Contact Monica Sharkey to order / for more info:
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| CATCH Promise is coming to Philadelphia!
Thanks to the generosity of the Edna G. Kynett Memorial Foundation, the School District of Philadelphia will become our 25th CATCH Promise district! CATCH will be implemented in 6-8 Philadelphia public schools this fall, reaching up to 5,500 K-8 kids.
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| Support CATCH on Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile customers can now support CATCH Global Foundation in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
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| CATCH Good Health Challenge Recap
We’d like to give a HUGE thanks to all our supporters who participated in our May CATCH Good Health Challenge by fundraising, donating, sharing, and taking on the weekly health challenges. Thanks to you, we surpassed our $10k goal and raised $10,661 to support our CATCH.org and Health at Home platforms!
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News / Journals
Cancer - American Cancer Society Journal
National
Star Press
Muncie, IN
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Communities all over the country are responding creatively to the challenge of keeping health education going at home. Big high-five to all of those who have shared so far and keep the posts coming (and 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 catchinfo.org
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