Virtual Health Programs Calendar

Pexels-thepaintedsquare-3361483.jpgMichigan State University Extension offers a wide variety of educational programs — from mindfulness workshops to chronic disease management classes — to help people live healthy lives.

Browse our calendar of virtual health programs below!

To get help figuring out what class is right for you — or to refer yourself, a patient or a loved one into our classes — fill out our health program referral form and an MSU Extension staff member will contact you shortly. You can also contact MSU Extension’s health referral team at ReferMSU@msu.edu.

  • May 26

    Chronic Disease Self-Management Telephone Toolkit

    May 26, 2026 – June 30, 2026

    Chronic Disease Self-Management Telephone Toolkit is a series of six, one-hour telephone sessions to help participants manage their chronic conditions.

  • May 28

    Chronic Pain Self-Management Workshop

    May 28, 2026 – July 2, 2026

    The Chronic Pain Self-Management Workshop is a series of six weekly, two-hour sessions for people living with chronic pain.

  • Jun 8

    Walk with Ease Self Enhanced Program6.8

    June 8, 2026 – July 13, 2026 Email Communications

    The Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease Program is an exercise program that can reduce pain and improve overall health.

  • Jun 8

    Wits Workout - Women in Herstory

    June 8, 2026 1:00PM – 1:30PM Online

    The activity themes in this session focus on women throughout history, and the training component covers long-term memory.

  • Jun 9

    Mindfulness for Children: Teaching Kids MindfulnessPublished6.9

    June 9, 2026 10:00AM – 11:30AM Zoom Webinar

    During this workshop, we will learn about the benefits of mindfulness for children and learn about activities and children’s books to help you teach mindfulness to children.

  • Jun 9

    Type 2 Diabetes Basics6.9

    June 9, 2026 2:00PM – 3:00PM Zoom Webinar

    This presentation will discuss the basics of managing blood glucose and identify different approaches to monitoring carbohydrate intake.

  • Jun 10

    Lunch Hour Webinar : Changing Negative Self-Talk

    June 10, 2026 11:30AM – 12:30PM Online via Zoom

    We all have automatic thoughts, both positive and negative. Having more positive thoughts can influence how you handle stress.

  • Jun 10

    Sleep Education for Everyone Program (SLEEP) - Virtual

    June 10, 2026 – July 15, 2026 Online via Zoom

    SLEEP is a virtual workshop designed for those looking for more sleep or better quality of sleep.

  • Jun 11

    Evening Webinar : Brief Practices in Mindfulness

    June 11, 2026 6:30PM – 7:30PM Online

    Experience brief practices in mindfulness and create a plan to continue practicing.

  • Jun 15

    Wits Workout - Take a Test Drive

    June 15, 2026 1:00PM – 1:30PM Online

    The activities in this session use the word "car" or the letters "c, a, r" as their base. The training session discusses the importance of paying attention, and tips to help pay better attention.