Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)
In 2011, BMI data from Samaritan Health Services found that nearly 27% of children were obese in Linn County and 25.54% of Lincoln County Children were obese or overweight. In Linn County, less than a quarter of youth consumed at least five servings of fruit and vegetables per day and over one third drank at least seven sodas per week. To combat these growing health issues, the Coast to the Cascades Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) Program was born. With funding ($448,334.00) from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program (2012-2015), an evidence-based program designed to promote physical activity and health food choices among children and their families was implemented.
The goals for the program were to:
- Establish CATCH as a sustainable program for the promotion of health and the attainment and maintenance of a health weight for Lincoln and Linn county children.
- Increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables among children in Lincoln and Linn counties.
- Improve health, fitness, and quality of life through increased physical activity among children in Lincoln and Linn counties.
Partnerships & Grant Activities
The CATCH program involves the following partnerships:
- Lebanon Communities School District
- Sweet Home School District
- Scio School District
- Lincoln County School District
- Neighbors for Kids
- Yachats Youth and Families Activities Program
- Greater Santiam Boys and Girls Club
- 21st Century Community Learning Center After School Sites
- Samaritan Early Learning Center
- Siletz Tenas Illahee Child Care Center
Grant activities include implementation of three National CATCH curricula:
- CATCH for Schools (in-school, K-5). CATCH for Schools used a comprehensive strategy that coordinated nutrition education and physical activity in physical education classes, regular classrooms, the cafeteria, and the home.
- CATCH Kids Club (afterschool, K-5). CATCH Kids Club coordinated with the in-school program; its adapted manuals provided scripted teaching lessons for both professional and non-professional instructors. Games, songs, nutritional facts, recipes, handouts, and letters home were available in both English and Spanish.
- CATCH Early Childhood (preschool). In this curriculum, CATCH concepts were modified to be age appropriate for 3-5 year old children; children engaged in fun and educational hands-on activities such as classroom-based gardening and lively dance/music activities.
Contact Us
If you would like to learn more, please contact us at info@cccwn.org.
