Michigan Cares

Michigan Cares

A helping hand for school communities

During times of crisis, our children need extra support to process their emotions. Our Michigan Cares Portal offers Michigan families free digital lessons that help children in grades 3-12 develop the skills required for social, emotional, and mental wellbeing.

Across the state, students are struggling with mental wellness…heck, humans everywhere seem to have more social and emotional disarray than even a decade ago. Michigan Virtual has assembled a collection of resources to help you support students, educators, and even community members. 

Student & Community Resources

Mental Health Curriculum

Collaborative planning. Dynamic training options. High-quality, inclusive materials. Ongoing support. These are the features that set the TRAILS model apart.

Limited Time Pilot Pricing. $400/School through June 2025

Classroom Behavior/Wellness Screener

An easy-to-use, light touch intervention tool that connects you to your students and their needs in real-time. 

Suicide Prevention Modules

A series of four professional development courses about suicide prevention for adolescents.

Navigate360

Navigate360 provides easy-to-use technology, comprehensive training, and expert guidance to help you build your safe school now.

Professional Learning Resources

Mindful Practices Modules

Explore effective practices for integrating SEL into your classroom and discover experiential practices designed to help you develop and model these skills in your teaching.

Social-Emotional Learning Courses

These courses will provide you with the tools needed to document evidence of student growth and make student growth a relevant and worthwhile aspect of your professional growth.

School Resource Officer Training

Designed for School Resource Officers, these courses explore what a safe and supportive school environment looks like, offers strategies for reducing school violence, and methods for promoting and measuring safety at your school.

Inclusive Teaching & Learning Courses

A new collaborative project between Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Michigan Virtual is providing online modules to educators to address the topic of inclusive teaching and learning.

Reach Out!

Fill out the form below and our Michigan Cares Program Manager, Angela Shields, will reach out to you to share how we can support your community with many free resources.