Program Representative Interviewed: Ray Sharp, Community Health Promotion Division
Location: Hancock, MI
Program Overview: This program uses the Coordinated
Approach to Child Health (CATCH) curriculum to address childhood obesity. The curriculum
includes activities to promote physical activity and well-balanced nutrition in school settings. CATCH-UP
provides the curriculum to the schools through teacher training and support to the school district. This
program also establishes or revitalizes comprehensive school health and wellness teams composed of administrators, students, parents, and other community
leaders and members.
Theories, Models, and Strategies Represented by this Program: