Posts Tagged "CATCH Early Childhood"
CATCH Training Academy a Success
Des Moines, Iowa – Our first CATCH Early Childhood Training Academy at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center was a hit! Twenty-four outstanding health and early childhood professionals gathered to learn from our Texas CATCH Master Trainer Dr. John Krampitz and others. “(Training) was a collaborative effort that focused on how to prepare future trainees under the CATCH umbrella of instructional and management best practices,” Krampitz explained. “I’m really encouraged about the quality of the program and our ability to deliver a productive and meaningful training to those working in early childhood.” About Dr. John Krampitz Dr. John...
Read MoreUTexas SPH Researchers Receive 2010 Translating Research to Policy Award
Austin, Texas – November 30, 2009. Drs. Deanna Hoelscher and Steven Kelder based at the University of Texas (UTexas) School of Public Health Austin Regional Campus will receive the 2010 Translating Research to Policy Award from Active Living Research (ALR) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This is the third year of the award, which recognizes outstanding examples of innovators in research, policy or advocacy who have achieved success in catalyzing policy or environmental change in communities across the nation. They were selected for this award for the substantial impact of the Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) program across the state of Texas and the...
Read MoreFlagHouse Launches the CATCH Early Childhood Program
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ – October 7, 2009. FlagHouse recently announced the launch of the CATCH Early Childhood (CEC) Program, designed to nurture a love of physical activity and healthy behaviors in children ages 3-5. Modeled after the internationally acclaimed Coordinated Approach To Child Health Program (CATCH®), CEC involves teachers, children, and parents in a wide range of health promoting activities. Classroom lessons that reinforce healthy eating, 120 physical activities with upbeat music, and colorful hand puppets are just some of the highlights of this energetic new program. Steps to battle childhood obesity and improve children’s health must...
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