Health
and Physical Education Major Initiatives
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CATCH - Coordinated
Approach to Child Health
CATCH is a coordinated school health
program designed to help foster healthy eating and physical activities behaviors. Its
major components 1) classroom curriculum, 2) physical education curriculum, 3) child
nutrition services, and 4) family involvement come together to provide a comprehensive
program for better health and better living. |
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Youth Risk Behavior Survey
(YRBS)
This nationwide survey is conducted biennially among random sample of 6th through
12th grade students. The YRBS has widespread support from local, state, and national
organizations. It is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Public
Health Service with the cooperation of numerous federal agencies and state/local
departments of education. In Houston, the survey is conducted through the district's
Health and Physical Education Department.
The survey focuses on health-risk behaviors established during youth and result in
significant mortality or morbidity during both youth and adulthood. The survey
provides information on (1) behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional
injuries; (2) tobacco use; (3) alcohol and other drug use; (4) sexual behaviors that
result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies;
(5) dietary behaviors; and (6) physical activity. Survey data is utilized to strengthen
the district's comprehensive health education programs and support prevention/intervention
initiatives that target youth behaviors. This data can also be used by individual schools
when developing School Improvement Plans.Survey results are as follows:
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