Michigan Extensions


  • Social Emotional Learning

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    The Michigan Model for Health ™ (MMH) provides an excellent, evidence-based SEL curriculum recognized by the Collaborative for Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) as a SELect program that is available to Michigan teachers at a very low or possibly no cost to schools.  The curriculum is now available in a digital format at the elementary and middle school levels.  Contact your Regional School Health Coordinator for more information about how you can access the MMH curriculum and receive free training.

  • Family Engagement

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    The Michigan Model for Health ™ (MMH) provides excellent family resources on a variety of relevant health topics for parents as part of a broader evidence-based health education curriculum at the elementary and middle school levels.  It is available to Michigan teachers at a very low or possibly no cost to schools.   Family Resource Sheets are provided at each grade level in a digital format to share with and involve  parents in the health education of their child(ren). Contact your Regional School Health Coordinator for more information about how you can access the MMH curriculum including Family Resource Sheets and receive free training to implement the curriculum.

  • Health Education

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    The Michigan Model for Health ™ (MMH) provides an excellent, evidence-based comprehensive health education curriculum that is available to Michigan teachers at a very low or possibly no cost to schools. Topic areas include Social and Emotional Health; Nutrition and Physical Activity; Safety; Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs; Personal Health and Wellness; HIV and Other STI’s.   A Scope and Sequence guide is available to download for free to explore the comprehensive health topics and concepts taught in the curriculum. The curriculum is now available in a digital format at the elementary and middle school levels.  Contact your Regional School Health Coordinator for more information about how you can access the MMH curriculum and receive free training.

  • Physical Activity

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    The Michigan Model for Health ™ (MMH) provides excellent physical activity lessons as part of a broader evidence-based health curriculum at the elementary and middle school levels that is available to Michigan teachers at a very low or possibly no cost to schools.  The MMH curriculum is now available in a digital format at the elementary and middle school levels.  Contact your Regional School Health Coordinator for more information about how you can access the MMH curriculum and receive free training.

  • Celebrate & Sustain

    • Reflect

      Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)

      HSAT Tutorial Video

      The HSAT helps Michigan schools and districts create a healthy school culture and environment that supports learning. The HSAT consists of assessments, feedback reports, and action planning tools that measure the health of school environments, and then guide the planning and implementation of improvements based on best practices.

      Try This: Evaluate your School Health Environment


      Click to view example.      Convene a team to complete a school core assessment to evaluate school infrastructure along with eight topic area assessments that provide a deeper dive into these areas of health:

      • Healthy Eating
      • Tobacco/Nicotine-Free Lifestyles
      • Social and Emotional Health
      • Health Education
      • Physical Activity & Physical Education
      • Safe School Environment
      • Staff Wellness
      • School Health Services

      Feedback reports are provided each time an assessment is submitted, with trends and graphs to help visualize school strengths, challenges and progress, along with a summary of which best practices are being achieved and which need more work. These reports allow teams to share their work with partners and collaborators.

    • Think Ahead

      Healthy School Action Tools (HSAT)

      Try This: Create an Action Plan


      Click to view example.      Upon completion of the School Core Assessment or District Assessment, schools and/or districts get access to the HSAT Action Plan. The HSAT Action Plan walks school health teams through effective planning steps and provides a convenient way to document and share progress.

      It provides:

      • Structure – to help schools and districts select actions that support healthy school environments
      • Methods – for quickly and easily assessing feasibility and prioritizing actions
      • Centralization – a convenient way to keep track of actions completed, actions being worked on, and progress toward goals

    • Reward

      School Wellness Award

      The School Wellness Award (SWA) recognizes schools that are making significant policy and environmental improvements related to healthy eating, physical activity, and tobacco-free lifestyles.

      Try This: Apply for a School Wellness Award

      The SWA application process alone can help schools become healthier as the school health team explores and documents their successes. Displaying your SWA e-badge on your school website is a great way to show that you value student and staff wellness!

    • Document & Celebrate

      School Success Stories

      The School Success Stories website is an online repository where schools and districts can share their successes in the creation of healthy learning environments for students and staff. Stories are searchable and categorized by topic,allowing visitors to access hundreds of inspiring successes from schools and districts across Michigan, which they can then try to replicate locally.

      Try This: Submit a School Success Story

      Acknowledging achievements is motivating and can energize your school to continue to take actions that make a difference. Just as important, sharing successes helps and inspires other schools.