Recognizing the strong link between health and learning, OAISD health and wellness consultation and related support services aim to support schools in the implementation of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model including supporting a comprehensive PreK-12 health education curriculum, student health behavior data and analysis, assessment of the school health environment to support the whole child, and adequate access to health services including behavioral health.

MiSHCA is excited to offer four FREE virtual professional learning opportunities to educators throughout the state. The series will focus on using data as a tool to inform, engage, and create opportunities for students.

SCECHs will only be available to those who attend the live presentations. Please visit the linked Smore for more information and registration for each of the sessions.

This year, MiSHCA was awarded a grant from the CDC's State Opioid Misuse Prevention Fund. With that funding, we are able to provide virtual curricula in two ways: 1. If you have been trained and have the paper binders, please fill out the Google Doc to request the virtual version. 2. If you haven't been trained in MMH, please notice the training schedule below and sign up for a training in which you will then receive the curriculum. You will also receive a stipend for attending the training this year (pending grant funding). Wondering what it looks like? Click on the MMH Digital Curriculum Video Tutorial. Questions regarding registering? Contact Mandy Laninga @ mlaninga@oaisd.org. Questions about training? Contact Stacey Sills @ ssills@oaisd.org.

MOASH, in partnership with sexual violence prevention experts across the state, is excited to announce the launch of a new resource: the K-5 Consent Toolkit!

This resource responds to the needs of teachers, parents, and caregivers for quality consent education for students in elementary school. The toolkit includes recommendations for specific resources - including curricula, videos, books, and websites - as well as best practices for implementing consent lessons with K-5 youth. Also included is an overview of Michigan’s standards for K-5 consent education and a guide to understanding local district policy to advance school-based education in your community.

Do you ever wonder what all of the health education mandates are for your district? Linked is a guidance document for schools. School Health Education Mandates in Michigan

The InPACT@Home is an evidence-informed, home-based physical activity program that enables K-12 students to engage in health-enhancing physical activity and physical education. Instructors from across Michigan will coach students about proper form on a wide-range of movement activities, all while encouraging the whole family to participate. Students are encouraged to log at least 60-mins of activity in their daily log.

For more resources visit the InPACTatHome page on the Michigan Learning Channel.

If you're looking for some resources to support physical activity at school check out the InPACT Resources.

Released in October, this NEW Puberty: The Wonder Years 2021 edition includes the features educators requested. Read all about the new, online, digital curriculum on the new Puberty: The Wonder Years website. There is also an online training course for educators!

Are you new this year? Switch grade levels? Please add yourself or update the health and physical education contact list. If you see anything from your district that needs to be changed, please do so. Much appreciated. Health and PE Contact List

The Michigan Model for Health™ is a comprehensive, skills-based health education curriculum that shares your goal of helping young people live happier and healthier lives.

Trauma-Informed Programs & Practices for Schools (TIPPS) Project recently released some resources that might be helpful as schools strive to implement trauma-informed practices and strategies.

The TIPPS Program Guide gives school and district leaders, teachers, and other professional staff a comprehensive overview of trauma-informed schools. The guide provides background on adversity, trauma, and the role of schools by addressing the following questions:

• What is childhood adversity and trauma?
• What is resilience?
• How can schools help promote resilience and healing in students
• impacted by trauma?
• What is a “system” approach to trauma-informed schools and
• what differentiates this approach from other approaches?

TIPPS One-Pager highlighting the 10 Pillars

In addition, TIPPS will be also working on an "implementation guide" to accompany the TIPPS Guide, as well as, a series of short PD-type courses (which will be accessible on the TIPPS website ).

Free or low cost health coverage for children under the age of 19 or pregnant women of any age. Call the MI Child and Healthy Kids hotline at 1-888-988-6300 or apply online at www.michigan.gov/michild