Free videos and lessons for Michigan families
Thanks to funding from the state of Michigan, we are able to provide Michigan families with FREE access to our Michigan Cares Portal. This online platform houses hundreds of lessons designed to help children in grades K-12 develop the skills required for social, emotional, and mental well-being.
What will my child learn?
The lessons included in our Michigan Cares Portal cover a variety of topics that help children in grades K-12 learn to:
- Understand and manage their emotions
- Set and achieve positive goals
- Feel and show empathy for others
- Establish and maintain positive relationships
- Make responsible decisions
- Recognize signs of poor mental health in themselves and others
- Develop healthy coping techniques
Topics covered
- Mental health
- Stress management
- Time management
- Goal-setting
- Nutrition and wellness
- Anger management
- Bullying/hazing
- Social media use (pressures and responsible use)
- Drugs & Alcohol (vaping)
- Bystander intervention
- Social awareness
- Academic success
- Respect
- Community service
- And hundreds more!
Parent & educator lessons included!
It’s no easy feat to help children improve their social and emotional skills. Because of this, each student lesson is accompanied by a parent lesson that offers tips to help you have smart conversations with your children on these tricky topics.
Michigan educators can also benefit from this portal, which contains lessons specifically designed for school staff. In addition, school staff can view all lessons available to both parents and students to help facilitate the social emotional learning process among families.
Available for free until the end of the 20-21 school year
The Michigan Cares Portal will be freely available to parents, students, and educators in Michigan until the end of the 20-21 school year to provide continued emotional and mental support to students as we all recover from this crisis together.