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MMH Through the Years - Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The Michigan Model for Health Program is honored to celebrate our 40th year of classroom implementation and presenting positive health behavior skills to students.
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Incorporating Physical Activity in the Classroom with InPACT and Michigan Model for Health™

The curriculum integration guide aims to facilitate implementation of the InPACT and Michigan Model for Health programs in the classroom and to enhance family engagement.
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New Videos and Other MMH Curriculum Updates for Social Emotional Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity

The Michigan Model for Health™ curriculum has been updated for Social Emotional Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity health subject topics.
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HIV/STI and Sex Education Grades 9-12 MMH Curriculum Updates

The Michigan Model for Health™ curriculum has been updated and revised for Grades 9-12 to address youth health risks for HIV/STI prevention and sex education.
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PRESS RELEASE: Michigan Model for Health Curriculum Is Now Online

It just got easier for Michigan students to learn the knowledge and skills necessary to develop healthy, lifelong habits. The Michigan Model for Health, a comprehensive school health education curriculum, implemented in most Michigan schools, is now available to educators online.
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Marijuana and Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes Grades K-12 MMH Curriculum Updates

The Michigan Model for Health™ curriculum has been updated across Grades K-12 to address youth health risks for: Marijuana, Tobacco with an expanded focus on vaping and e-cigarettes, and Secondhand and thirdhand smoke and e-cigarette aerosol.
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Personal Safety for Child Sexual Abuse Grades K-6 MMH Curriculum Updates

The personal safety lessons in the Michigan Model for Health™ curriculum at grades K-6 have gone through a major update in 2020 which is available in both print and digital formats.
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Pre- and Post-Unit Assessments Grades 2-8 MMH Curriculum Updates

The Michigan Model for Health™ curriculum’s pre- and post-unit assessments have been revised to support the newly updated content on Marijuana, Tobacco and E-Cigarettes, and Personal Safety in grades 2-8.
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Michigan Model for Health Program Announces New Digital Curriculum

The Michigan Model for Health™ Program is pleased to announce the release of its Grades K through 12th health education curriculum in a new online digital format.
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HIV Curriculum Addenda is Available for Grades 4, 5 and 7-8

The Michigan Model for Health™ curriculum has been updated and revised across Grades 4, 5 and 7-8 to address youth health risks for HIV education.
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Michigan Model for Health Program Launches New Website & Prepares for Fall Release of New Digital Curriculum

The Michigan Model for Health ™ Program is excited to launch a new website and prepares for Fall 2020 release of its digital Grades K through 12th health education curriculum.
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Dangers and Prevention of Prescription Drugs and Opioid Addiction Grades K-12 Health Curriculum Updates

We are pleased to provide the Michigan Model for Health™ curriculum to teachers with enhanced content for grades K to 12 to address the dangers of prescription drugs and opioid addiction to children and youth.
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Emergency Preparedness Curricula Empowers Students with Knowledge & Skills for Disasters

The Michigan Model for Health™ Emergency Preparedness supplemental curricula for Grades 1-12 was recently updated and is now available on a USB flash drive with access to information resources available electronically and lesson activities in a PDF format for the entire curriculum. Newly developed support materials for lessons and activities are also available for purchase.
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The nationally recognized Michigan Model for Health™ (MMH) was recently updated to address the increased use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, also know as ENDS, by teens. The module also now incorporates information on hookah use, a growing risk for young people in certain areas of Michigan. While the use of cigarettes are at an all-time low among teens, vaping, the use of e-cigarettes, and hookah are all becoming increasingly popular. The MMH curriculum has devoted a middle school module entirely to the prevention of tobacco and nicotine use, one of the three drugs most often abused by young people.
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New Health Resource Available for Early Childhood Educators

Establishing positive health habits at a young age increases the likelihood that a healthy lifestyle will be maintained throughout life. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), announces the release of a valuable new tool to support student health. The Michigan Model for Early Childhood Health™ (MMECH) is designed and developed for early childhood educators with age-appropriate health promoting activities that is adaptable to any early childhood learning environment.