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Mental Wellness Professional Development |
Now Available Nationwide; Free For Educators in Five States |
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Are you looking to make mental wellness a stronger part of your school culture? CATCH’s Mind-Heart-Body training focuses on practical strategies to create Tier 1 mental well-being support for students and staff alike. By investing in Tier 1 mental health support, we can ease the strain on Tier 2 and Tier 3 systems, helping more students thrive in mind, heart, and body. Schedule a training through our request form.
Thanks to support from Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, Moody Foundation, and The Meadows Foundation K-8 educators in Texas, California, New York, Louisiana, and Mississippi can receive this training along with evidence-based, standards-aligned resources and curriculum for free.
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What’s one small habit that helps your students reset or recharge?
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| Piovra, or “octopus,” is a fun and active game that originates from Italy!
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Substance Misuse Prevention |
Professional Development | 2-Hour Live Virtual Session |
Early prevention is one of the most effective ways to reduce substance misuse later in adolescence. This newly developed training session focuses on the content in our K-12 Substance Misuse Prevention Lessons, emphasizing awareness, education, and practical prevention strategies.
Individual seats for these open trainings are limited. Register early to secure your spot by clicking on a date below.
Districts and agencies may also book a private session to bring this training to their full team.
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Our K-12 Substance Misuse Prevention (SMP) Lessons are available for stand-alone purchase, or as part of Health Ed Journeys (HEJ). Lessons are age-appropriate and designed to build skills for healthy decision making, positive peer relationships, and effective communication.
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2026 Applications Open Until January 5 |
The CATCH My Breath Youth Advisory Board of Directors is a unique opportunity for students in grades 5-12 to volunteer their time, connect with peers across the country, and make a difference. Board members collaborate, strengthen leadership skills, and advocate for themselves and their peers to live vape-free.
Applications to join the 2026-2027 Board are now open! Encourage your students and networks to apply before Monday, January 5th.
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Meeting States Where They Are |
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The CATCH team has been on the move! From Massachusetts to Oklahoma, it's been inspiring to connect with leaders who share our vision for healthy schools and communities.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has stopped by our conference booth or attended one of our presentations. Together, we're supporting students in building lifelong healthy habits through evidence-based programs and engaging professional development.
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Click on your state's partner below to start the conversation on how CATCH can support your community.
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Join our team in Bogotá, Colombia, and see firsthand how a CATCH PE Journeys professional development session comes to life. Educators discover how movement boosts cognitive function and then put it into action through hands-on learning.
To date, the CATCH Latinoamérica team has led more than 40 professional development sessions, reaching over 1,300 educators across Colombia and Ecuador. Interested in collaboration or more information? Email our Latin America Director Gina Muñoz.
This giving season, consider donating to support this program.
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Our mission to foster communities that thrive in mind, heart, and body is made possible by a global network of partners, educators, and leaders who bring health and wellness to life every day.
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Everyone health
We’re thrilled to announce our first European partnership with Everyone Health, our exclusive partner for CATCH My Breath in England! Together, we’re adapting CATCH My Breath 6th-grade lessons and training to support vaping prevention, bringing this vital program to communities across the UK.
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Dr. William Datema
The William A. Howe Award honors individuals who demonstrate a lifelong commitment to transforming schools into places where all students can learn and thrive. Join us in congratulating Dr. Datema, former CATCH Board Member, for this well deserved recognition and his lasting impact on health education.
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- Nourish your mind, heart, and body this season by joining our CATCH Creative Challenge on social media! Click the image below to get started, and don’t forget to share your creation in the Educators’ Club to inspire others.
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Photo credit to Taylor Wismer, Senior Multimedia
Producer & Design Lead here at CATCH
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