UC CalFresh Nutrition Program is teaching quarterly Plan, Shop, Save & Cook classes to the women of the Rescue the Children program.

Rescue the Children is a protected, secure environment providing emergency and long-term services to at-risk, abused, homeless or previously incarcerated women or women with children. The community provides women and their children a place to get away from destructive lifestyles, offering a place to heal, learn, grow and ultimately becoming productive members of society. 

Some of those services include classes such as anger management, parenting classes, and nutrition education.

UC CalFresh Community Education Specialist Consuelo Cid discusses meal planning with participants.

When asked about her experience teaching this class, Consuelo said "It was a pleasure teaching these women! My hope as an educator is that I provided them the tools and knowledge necessary to empower them to make healthier food options and be more active for years to come."

Using the weekly sale ads helps us save money when buying healthy food.

The participants are really engaged and have many questions about healthy meals.

As part of our interactive lessons, participants must find healthy foods at a discount using store ads.

Educator Consuelo Cid enjoying the great ideas her class had in their meal planning lesson.

Healthy changes were already being made during the 5 part series! A graduate brought water flavored with fresh fruit as alternative to a beverage with added sugar.

Rescue the Children Summer Class Graduates! Congratulations ladies!