Wellness and Health Promotion Division
201 W. Kenyon Rd., Champaign, IL 61820
201 W. Kenyon Rd., Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 373-7901Phone: (217) 373-7901
Fax: (217) 353-7767
CUPHD's Health Educator 1, Jenny Galloway, is available to teach Catch My Breath in Champaign County schools and organizations. Contact CUPHD today to add your class to the schedule!
Program Overview: CATCH My Breath is an evidence-based youth nicotine vaping prevention program that will provide youth with the skills to resist peer pressure and media influences to try e-cigarettes.
Program Structure: The CATCH My Breath Program (grades 5-6, 7-8, and 9-12) consists of 4 unique lessons for each grade group and are about 35 minutes each.
Intended Outcomes:
To schedule this program and to learn more, contact Jenny Galloway.
jgalloway@c-uphd.org (217) 531-4252
It is important to that parents, caregivers, and community members stay informed when it comes to youth education and tobacco prevention. There are several resources available to parents, caregivers, and community members regarding the CATCH My Breath program and general knowledge about the youth vaping epidemic. 2
Access the CATCH My Breath Parent Toolkit. 3
Additional videos, presentations, and resources 4
According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey from 2019 and 2020, e-cigarette products are the most used form of tobacco among youth in the United States. These products contain nicotine, which can be addicting and is especially harmful on the developing adolescent brain. Therefore, it is crucial that schools have a tobacco use code in place where enforcement of the policy includes educational and behavioral components. Research has shown that punitive measures can contribute to negative educational and life outcomes and do not help the student to quit using the product.
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