CATCH and Coordinated School Health

Coordinated School Health is a process which brings a school and community together to teach children to be healthy for a lifetime. Effective coordinated school programs reinforce positive healthy behaviors throughout the day and makes clear that good health and learning go hand in hand.

What makes CATCH a coordinated school health program?

CATCH builds an alliance of children, parents, teachers, and school staff to teach skills and behaviors associated with maintaining healthy lifestyles. CATCH coordinates four component areas, including classroom curricula, food service modifications, physical education changes, and family enforcement, targeting both children's behaviors and the schools environment.

CATCH directly addresses 4 of the 8 CDC Coordinated School Health (CSH) Model components, and indirectly supports facets of a more comprehensive program.