Program helps students CATCH healthier habits

Coordinated Approach to Health Care, also known as CATCH, is fighting childhood obesity.

BY JANE GLENN CANNON | Modified: September 29, 2010 at 2:52 pm | Published: September 29, 2010

NORMAN — Coordinated Approach to Health Care, also known as CATCH, a health education course started as a pilot program at Kennedy Elementary School's after-school program, has proved so successful it's been expanded to five other schools.

photo - Students at Kennedy Elementary School’s after-school program play a game as part of a health education course aimed at fighting childhood obesity. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO

Students at Kennedy Elementary School’s after-school program play a game as part of a health education course aimed at fighting childhood obesity. OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTO

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The program provides at least 30 minutes of organized physical exercise for students every day and a nutrition lesson once a week. The program is aimed at fighting childhood obesity.

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