A sun safety program for preschoolers, kindergarteners and first-grade students.
Ray and the Sunbeatables®: A Sun Safety Curriculum created and developed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and disseminated by CATCH® Global Foundation. The evidence-based curriculum educates children, parents and teachers about sun protection and promotes sun safety behaviors in an effort to reduce children's lifetime risk of developing skin cancer.
Visit our preschool and/or K-1 pages for a more in-depth overview of the Sunbeatables Program and view a quick tutorial on how to use the website.
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WHY SUN SAFETY?
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Sunburn during childhood increases a person's lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. Anyone, regardless of skin color, can develop skin cancer, including melanoma, the most deadly type.
1 in 5
people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime
ONE
or more sunburns in childhood doubles a person's lifetime risk of melanoma
91K+
cases of invasive melanoma expected in 2018
SUNBEATABLES IN ACTION
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