Elevating Community Health
Practical, Elevated & Budget-Smart Nutrition Education for School Communities
Empowering families to eat deliciously, confidently, and healthfully — without overspending
Program Overview
Shop Healthy & Save™ is an engaging, culturally responsive workshop designed for parents, educators, and families. The program supports confident food decision-making while honoring household budgets — using an accessible, interactive, and empowering format.Participants explore how to eat flavorfully, beautifully, and nutritiously — even on limited budgets — without sacrificing quality, culture, or enjoyment.The workshop meets participants where they are, offering realistic guidance that can be applied in everyday life across diverse family and school communities.
Program Overview
Through guided discussion and interactive engagement, participants explore:
- Practical approaches to navigating food choices with confidence
- Smart budgeting strategies that support nutritious, satisfying meals
- How to shop intentionally — prioritizing flavor, freshness, and value
- Everyday routines that feel realistic, flexible, and sustainable
Participants consistently respond positively to the discussion of delicious, high-quality, easy-prep recipe ideas that demonstrate how healthy food can feel abundant — not restrictive.
The emphasis is not on deprivation, but on smart selection, thoughtful preparation, and enjoying food well.
Content is informed by evidence-based nutrition principles and aligned with National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) nutrition guidance, while remaining welcoming, non-clinical, and culturally responsive.
Format & Delivery
Length: 60–90 minutes (includes interactive discussion + Q&A)
Delivery: Onsite or Virtual
Style: Interactive, discussion-based, practical
Audience:
- Parents & caregivers
- Educators & school staff
- Family audiences (kid-friendly when appropriate)
When working directly with schools or districts, customized participant takeaways may be developed to reinforce key messages and support continued engagement.
Outcomes
Participants leave with:
- Greater confidence in everyday food decision-making
- An easy-to-teach framework for reading and decoding food labels with ease— even a 10-year-old can master it!
- Practical budgeting insights you can apply immediately
- A refreshed perspective on enjoying nutritious meals without financial strain — including flavorful, easy-prep recipe ideas that participants describe as “mouth-watering.”
- Increased motivation to support healthy routines at home and in school communities
Availability & Engagement Options
Available through direct contracting with Be It Enterprises (MWBE) and may be offered as:
A single-session workshop
An enhanced engagement with customized participant materials
A multi-session or school-wide engagement
Engagements are thoughtfully structured to align with program goals, scheduling needs, and available funding.
Rates available upon request.
About the Facilitator
Monifa Maat, MPA, NASM-CES is the Founder of Be It Enterprises LLC (MWBE), a Certified NDPP Lifestyle Coach, NASM Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), author, and creator of Bed Aerobics Fitness Flow™.
With more than 15 years of experience delivering wellness education across schools, community settings, healthcare institutions, and public-private partnerships, Ms. Maat is known for translating evidence-based health principles into accessible, culturally responsive, real-world practices.
She is the recipient of multiple community health citations and awards.
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Our vision is a scalable upstream community health model that lowers health care costs and boosts health outcomes for communities facing systemic health barriers due to health and environmental injustice.
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