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CATCH My Breath

Catch Global Foundation

CATCH My Breath is an evidence-based vaping prevention program for grades 5-12, developed in collaboration with UTHealth.

  • Online

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed elsewhere but applicable for Australian schools

Product type: Program

Contact details

Catch Global Foundation

https://letsgo.catch.org/bundles/catch-my-breath-international

info@catch.org

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Drug and alcohol education

Curriculum alignment

Prospective users

Audience: Whole class universal (Tier 1)

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained

Aims & approach

CATCH My Breath is aimed at students aged 10-18. It is a skills based program designed to fully engage students while fostering both increased knowledge about vaping and the necessary refusal skills to empower students to make healthy decisions. The online program consists of 4 core lessons, delivered by educators in 30-40 minute sessions once a week for 4 weeks. There are additional supplemental materials that can also be accessed as desired.

CATCH Global Foundation offers teacher and health educator implementation training that helps ensure facilitators are effective in the vape education program delivery.

Implementation support

  • Implementation training webinars or modules
  • Regular webinars or access to community of professional practice

Evidence

Recent evaluations of the CATCH My Breath program demonstrate consistent effectiveness in preventing youth vaping. Studies show reductions in vaping initiation and susceptibility among middle and high school students, alongside improved knowledge of e-cigarette risks and more positive attitudes toward prevention.

References:

Burchfield, K., Doyle, D., Mantey, D., Bennett, T., & Baus, A. (2024). The CATCH My Breath vaping prevention curriculum: An evaluation of impacts in Central Appalachian middle and high schools, 2019–2023. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 15. https://doi.org/10.1177/215013...

Cole, A. G., Fairs, L., Mantey, D., et al. (2024). The impact of the ‘CATCH My Breath’ vaping prevention curriculum among high school students in Ontario, Canada: Results of a pilot test. Preventive Medicine Reports, 48, 102919.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmed...

Baker, K. A., Campbell, N. J., Noonan, D., Thompson, J. A., & Derouin, A. (2021). Vaping prevention in a middle school population using CATCH My Breath. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 36(2), 90–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedh...