| Ghosts, witches, and monsters aren’t nearly as frightening as the scariest thing this Halloween: The e-cigarette epidemic facing our youth. It is reaching into virtually every school and neighborhood across the country.
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Harlingen CISD to be the newest CATCH Promise district thanks to the Raul Tijerina
Jr. Foundation!
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Just confirmed this week, HCISD in Harlingen, TX will become the 24th CATCH Promise district thanks to a generous $20,000 grant from the Raul Tijerina Jr. Foundation.
Click the map below to see all current CATCH Promise districts and learn more on our CATCH Promise page.
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Is YOUR district on the *updated* CATCH Promise list?
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The list of CATCH Promise priority districts has been updated to include 100 US school districts with large student populations and high free-and-reduced lunch rates (76.5% average) – two factors that are strong indicators of public health need and resource availability.
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The CATCH® GO-SLOW-WHOA List was updated in August by the UTHealth School of Public Health to align with the latest nutrition science research. A full review of these updates is available via this one-pager and “What’s New with GO-SLOW-WHOA (and Why)” webinar recording. Check out the GO-SLOW-WHOA Resources & Updates page for PDF downloads and a timeline of curriculum updates (both digital and physical). All K-8 nutrition lessons are updated on CATCH.org with the new GO-SLOW-WHOA classifications.
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CATCH Kick-Offs in Full Swing!
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| Schools across the country, including our newest CATCH Promise sites, have been introducing CATCH to their students and staff this fall with a designated “CATCH Kick-Off Week.” Check out S.A.N.D. School in Hartford, CT celebrating their kick-off week with morning announcements from their principal and some fun physical activities! Hartford Public Schools is a CATCH Promise district supported by the Aetna Foundation.
See other schools’ kick-offs on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #CATCHKickOff.
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Students can now combat the vaping epidemic while gaining valuable leadership skills!
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| Our new CATCH My Breath Service Learning Projects are available for free to any students looking to have an impact on curbing the vaping epidemic, while also building skills that colleges and employers love, such as public speaking, social advocacy, and fundraising. Where possible, students can also earn school credit and have an opportunity to receive state & national recognition. Our projects provide guidance and a framework to conduct each service learning project. If you know a student, teacher, counselor, or anyone else who might be interested, visit our Service Learning Projects page.
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How healthy is your school? Find out!
Is your school working toward implementing Whole Child health but not sure how you’re doing or even where to start?
The School Health Index (SHI) – originally developed by the CDC – takes about an hour and helps you assess your campus. Action for Healthy Kids has created an easy-to-use online version of the SHI that is customized for nutrition, physical activity and health topics. Visit the AFHK School Portal to get a detailed assessment of where your school succeeds and where it can improve in making sure kids are participating in healthy behaviors, learning better, and thriving. You’ll also see if national standards for things like physical activity minutes, family engagement, and nutritional specifications are being met. After you complete the SHI, you can choose to download your report and share it with CATCH Global Foundation for a consultation (no cost) to review the findings and discuss possible next steps. Simply email a PDF of your report to schoolhealthindex@catch.org and someone from our team will be in touch!
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Have you followed CATCH on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube? If not, we encourage you to join our community to keep up-to-date on the latest CATCH and e-cigarette news, health tips, recipes, training opportunities, and more!
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NOV 2-6
PHILADELPHIA, PA
CATCH will also be at various state and regional conferences. See a comprehensive list on our events page.
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TX CATCH My Breath Spotlight
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Check out the excellent state-wide efforts around youth vaping prevention in Texas in our latest Spotlight!
Thanks to our local partner, St. David's Foundation for supporting the CATCH My Breath program pilot and parent education in five Texas counties, as well as CVS Health for funding the program nationwide.
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CATCH in
the Press
The State Journal-Register
Northbrook, Illinois
CBS WFMY
Winston-Salem, NC
Advertiser-News
Sussex County, PA
WDRB.com
Louisville, KY
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We love hearing from our CATCH communities! Make sure to tag @CATCHhealth!
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Campbell Elementary
Katy, TX
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Sor Juana Elementary
Chicago, IL
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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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