The Michigan Model for Health (MMH) is a comprehensive PreK-12 health education curriculum that aims to promote healthy behaviors. It teaches developmentally-appropriate skills in key areas like social-emotional health, nutrition, safety, alcohol/tobacco prevention, and disease prevention. Studies show students who receive MMH lessons demonstrate improved social skills, health attitudes, and reduced risky behaviors compared to peers. The MMH lessons are aligned with both Michigan and national health education standards and employ skills-based instructional methods to build students' abilities to adopt healthy lifestyles.

1. Michigan Model for Health:
▪Sequential grades PreK-12
▪Developmentally appropriate
▪Skills-based
▪Comprehensive health education curriculum
▪Aligned to health education standards:
MI and National
▪Statewide joint effort of partners from various
disciplines, including education
▪Living document subject to ongoing revisions

2. Students who received the MMH
showed:
▪Better interpersonal communication skills, social emotional skills, and self-
management skills
▪Improved pro-health and pro-safety attitudes
▪Stronger drug and tobacco refusal skills
▪Later age of first cigarette use
▪Less reported alcohol, tobacco use, and aggressive behavior in the past 30 days
▪Enhanced knowledge about the hazards of drugs
▪Reduced intention to use alcohol and smoke cigarettes
▪Increased knowledge and skills in physical activity and nutrition

3. MMH
LESSONS
ALIGNED
WITH ELA
GLCE’S/CC
STANDARDS

4. Michigan Model for Health lessons aligned with MDE Social Emotional
Learning Competencies.

5. The Ultimate Goal of the Michigan Model for Health®
is that young people adopt healthy l

6. Collaborative for Academic and
Social and Emotional Learning
The Michigan Model for Health is recognized by both
SAMHSA and CASEL as being an effective program.

7. Six topical units:
 Social and Emotional Health
 Nutrition and Physical Activity
 Safety
 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other
Drugs
 Personal Health & Wellness
(K, 1, 3, 5, 6)
 HIV supplements (4 and 5)

9. Coordinated School Health Model
Family &
Community
Involvement
Physical
Education
School
Health
Services
Nutrition
Services
Counseling,
Psychological &
Social Services
Comprehensive
School
Health
Education
School-site
Health
Promotion for
Staff
Healthy
School
Environment

10. WSCC MODEL & THE MICHIGAN MODEL FOR
HEALTH
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1kURnZXsd0

11. Health Education Standards
 National and Michigan Health Standards are
parallel
MMH addresses both set of standards
 Use assessment to assure that students meet
the standards

12. Michigan Health Education Standards
1. Apply health promotion and disease prevention concepts and principles
to personal, family, and community health issues.
2. Access valid health information and appropriate health-promoting
products and services.
3. Practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.
4. Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors
on health.
5. Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication and other social
skills to enhance health.
6. Use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
7. Use decision-making skills to enhance health.
8. Demonstrate advocacy skills for personal, family, and community
health.

13. Seven Skills Standards for
Health Education

14. One Concept Standard
Standard 1

15. National Health Education
Standards (NHES)

17. MMH Embedded Assessments 2nd to 6th:
•Teacher
• Student Self-Assessments
• Rubrics for instructional activities
• Checklists for skills

19. Modified Health Belief Model
Skills
Self-Efficacy
Environmental
Support
Abilities to act in
a healthy way
Belief that one can
use their skills
to change life
The most important
predictors of current
and future health status
Facts to make
responsible
Decisions
Understand
severity
Risks and
benefits
Peer, school, home, community support
and reinforcement for healthy behaviors
Behaviors

20. Common Practice
Skills
Self-Efficacy
Environmental
Support

21. • Introductory sections
- Why Teach Health Education
- Overview of the Michigan Model for Health®
- How to Use the Manual
• Social and Emotional Health
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Safety
• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
• Personal Health and Wellness
• HIV and Reproductive Health (supplements)
• MMH Updates and Addenda: MDHHS (Michigan Dept. Health & Human
Services) https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_4911_4912-386404--
,00.html

22. Flash Drive Overview
1. Non-changeable Files
a) PDF files
b) Student Worksheets
c) Teacher References
d) Family Resource Sheets
2. Changeable Files
a) Word or Power Point
b) Student Assessments
c) Teacher Assessments
3. Other Features
a) Poster photos
b) Family Resource Sheet Coupons
c) Copyright permission form
d) Curriculum framework
e) Website links
f) Feedback form

23. Michigan Model

24. Skills-Based Instruction
1. Introduce
Motivate
Explain
2. Model
Demonstrate
Check for Understanding
3. Practice
Guided Practice With Feedback
4. Apply
Use in real life