Since 1984, the Michigan Model for Health™ is a nationally acclaimed health curriculum covering grades Pre-K through 12 that provides comprehensive school health education for school-aged children. View the MMH About page for more information.

The Michigan Model for Health™ addresses the common, but serious health challenges students face, including social and emotional health; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; safety and emergency preparedness. This curriculum facilitates skills-based learning through lessons that include a variety of teaching and learning techniques, skill development and practice, and helps build positive lifestyle behaviors in students.  View the MMH Core Components page for more information.

The major goal of this program is to motivate and assist students to maintain and/or improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors while creating a partnership between home, school, community groups, and government.

The curriculum is designed for teachers (any teacher at the elementary level, and health teachers at the secondary level) to implement in their classrooms. The first step is for a teacher to attend an in-person or online hybrid training and receive the required curriculum materials for implementation. Following training, Michigan teachers would receive ongoing technical support from his/her ISD Regional School Health Coordinator.  Teachers implementing outside of Michigan can contact Jessica Shaffer, M.A.T., School Health Education Consultant, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) at shafferj3@michigan.gov or (517) 241-0270 about working with a trainer to meet their individual needs.

The curriculum is designed for teachers (any teacher at the elementary level, and health teachers at the secondary level) to implement in their classrooms. The first step is for a teacher to attend an in-person or online hybrid regional training where she/he would receive the required curriculum materials for implementation.  View the Guidelines for Implementation and MMH Training pages for more information.

All teachers interested in implementing the Michigan Model for Health™ lessons need to be available to attend the training with a Michigan Regional School Health Coordinator. It is not designed to have teachers train other teachers in their school buildings or districts.

For non-Michigan educators and schools training support, contact the Jessica Shaffer, M.A.T., School Health Education Consultant at the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services at (517) 241-0270 or shafferj3@michigan.gov.

District administrators need to support teachers attending the professional development sessions in order to ensure consistent implementation of the curriculum. A commitment to provide the Michigan Model for Health™ lessons with fidelity and in conjunction with or as the school's already approved health education curriculum is important for successful outcomes and implementation.

Administrators can:

1. Allow teachers to attend Michigan Model for Health™ trainings and related professional development opportunities. This will help teachers gain knowledge and skills that may assist them in meeting other standards.
2. Encourage that the lessons be taught with fidelity in order to obtain similar results as those found in the Michigan Model for Health^TM Grades 4-5 Evaluation.
3. Gather feedback from teachers who are implementing the curriculum and share that feedback with non-implementing teachers.
4. Integrate the Michigan Model for Health™ and The Whole Child approach into the School Health Improvement Plan.

View the Guidelines for Implementation and MMH Training pages for more information.

Once a digital Michigan Model for Health^TM curriculum purchase is approved, a username and password will be issued via email.  Refer to the instructions in the How to Log Into the MMH Website procedure for login assistance.

For additional MMH website assistance or questions, contact the following MMH Program partners:

• Michigan teachers, contact your Regional School Health Coordinator at MiSHCA's website.
• Out-of-state teachers, Health Coordinators and MMH Trainers, contact the Michigan Model for Health Clearinghouse at support@michiganmodelforhealth.org.

If you forget your MMH website password or want to change your password, you can reset your password by using the Forgot Password link on the login page. Simply enter your email address and click the Submit button. A forgot password email notification will be emailed to you. Please check your spam or junk folder if you do not receive the email with a few minutes.

An MMH password must have at least 8 characters, at least 1 digit(s), at least 1 lower case letter(s), at least 1 upper case letter(s), at least 1 non‐alphanumeric character(s) such as as *, ‐, #, or !.

You may request a temporary 14-day free trial license to the Michigan Model for Health^TM digital curriculum.

• Michigan teachers, contact your Regional School Health Coordinator at MiSHCA's website.
   
• Out-of-state teachers, Health Coordinators and MMH Trainers, complete the online signup form to request trial account and/or contact the Michigan Model for Health Clearinghouse at support@michiganmodelforhealth.org.