BataHealth
Whole-Person Health. Higher Quality Living. A Legacy That Lasts.
Batah means “to trust,” and trust is at the heart of everything we do.
BataHealth is a family-founded health and wellness company committed to helping people live healthier, fuller and more meaningful lives: mind, body and spirit.
Through trusted health education, practical wellness resources, community initiatives and purpose-driven partnerships, we help individuals and families gain the knowledge, tools and support they need to improve their quality of life today.
Tomorrow isn't promised. Live well today.
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About BataHealth
Built on trust. Focused on high quality living. Centered on you.
At BataHealth, we believe true health reaches far beyond what happens in a doctor's office. It is reflected in how we nourish our bodies, care for our minds, strengthen our spirits, build relationships, create healthy environments, educate our children and make choices that affect the generations that follow us.
Our purpose is to make reliable health and wellness education practical, understandable and useful in everyday life. We combine health education, science, lived experience and a whole-person approach to help people make informed choices about their well-being.
Our name reflects the standard we strive to uphold in everything we do. Batah means “to trust.” We believe trust is earned through integrity, compassion, knowledge and genuinely caring about the people and communities we serve.
Our mission is simple:
To help people live well: mind, body and spirit, today and for generations to come.
Whole-Person Health Means Looking at the Whole Life
We don't believe health exists in isolation.
Physical wellness can be affected by our emotional well-being. Our environments can affect our sense of safety and stability. Creativity and movement can support mental and physical health. Knowledge can change habits. Purpose, faith, relationships and community can influence how we experience life's victories and challenges.
That is why BataHealth's vision extends beyond traditional health education. We approach wellness through the interconnected areas that help people thrive:
Mind • Body • Spirit • Family • Community • Legacy
This philosophy is also what connects BataHealth to our family of purpose-driven businesses and organizations.
How Can We Work Together
Where knowledge, creativity and purpose come together.
Education, Consultation & Program Support
We provide health, wellness and science education, consultation and program support for schools, organizations, community groups and mission-aligned businesses. Whether you need educational content, guidance for a wellness initiative or help developing a health-focused program, we bring together healthcare experience, scientific expertise and a whole-person perspective to meet your goals.
Workshops, Events & Community Engagement
Invite BataHealth and our family of brands to bring your next school, organization, workplace or community event to life. We create engaging experiences for children, adults and families that can combine health and science education, dance and movement, hands-on activities and meaningful discussion. Programs can be customized to your audience, theme and goals.
Creative Content & Program Development
We collaborate with organizations and purpose-driven partners to develop educational programs, written content, visual media and creative health and wellness resources. Drawing from our family of brands and our combined experience in science, healthcare, writing, photography, videography, movement and children's programming, we can help turn an idea or message into something people can understand, experience and remember.
One vision. Many ways to collaborate.
Depending on the project, BataHealth can draw from the expertise, creativity, programming and resources across our family of brands to create an approach tailored to your audience and goals.
Education That Turns Knowledge Into Healthier Living
Knowing what supports good health is important. Being able to apply that knowledge in everyday life is even more valuable.
Our goal is not simply to provide information. We want to help people turn what they learn into habits, environments, choices and opportunities that contribute to a better quality of life.
And sometimes creating healthier lives requires collaboration beyond health education alone.
That is where our family of brands comes in.
Why BataHealth
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We believe a high-quality life is built intentionally.
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Physical health matters. Mental and emotional well-being matter. Spiritual health matters. Safe environments, meaningful relationships, knowledge, opportunity, creativity, community and purpose matter too.
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That's why our approach extends beyond conventional ideas of health and wellness.
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Everything we do is grounded in a simple belief: people deserve information and resources they can trust, delivered with integrity, compassion and genuine care.
Trust Comes First
Trust isn't something we place in our name and simply expect people to give us. It is something we strive to earn. We approach our work with honesty, integrity, compassion and respect, recognizing that people are trusting us with something deeply valuable : their health, their families, their communities or their future.
We Think Beyond Today
Healthy choices can have generational impact. We want the knowledge, resources, investments and opportunities we create today to contribute to stronger families and healthier communities tomorrow.
That is the legacy we hope to build.
Education Creates Empowerment
Reliable information can change decisions, and better decisions can change lives.
We strive to make health and wellness education understandable, practical and applicable so individuals and families can use what they learn long after an event, class, video or conversation ends.
We Care for the Whole Person
Health isn't simply physical. We recognize the connection between mind, body and spirit and the environments, relationships, habits and circumstances that influence how people live. Our work reflects the whole person rather than reducing well-being to one condition, one problem or one area of life.
Our Family of Purpose-Driven Brands
Different missions. Shared values. Greater impact.
BataHealth is part of a family of businesses and organizations connected by a shared commitment to helping people and communities live healthier, safer and more meaningful lives. Each organization has its own mission and can stand independently. When our purposes intersect, however, we collaborate — bringing together health, education, housing, investment, mentorship and creative expression to create greater impact.
Healthy hearts. Renewed minds. Purposeful lives.
EHTM is our nonprofit and philanthropic partner focused on spiritual well-being, education, mentorship, and service. Its work is designed to help people strengthen their hearts and minds, discover purpose and cultivate peace, joy and love through both life's victories and its challenges.
Healthy beginnings. Lifelong impact.
BatahKids is the children's wellness division of BataHealth, making whole-person health engaging and understandable for young people through health and science education, movement, creativity, books, videos, activities and experiences.
Blu Property Group
Better homes. Stronger communities.
Blu Properties is our real estate investment partner, investing in and improving properties with a commitment to quality housing and stronger communities. Its work reflects our belief that having a safe and stable place to call home can contribute meaningfully to individual, family and community well-being.
Investing with purpose. Building for generations.
Lead Posterity is our impact investment partner, using investment as a tool to create positive social and generational impact. Its work includes developing housing solutions that support stability, independence and opportunity, beginning with transitional housing and expanding over time as needs and opportunities align with its mission.
Move. Create. Express.
StevieJArts is our creative arts partner, celebrating artistic expression as an important part of physical, mental and emotional well-being. Through dance, photography, videography and other forms of creativity and self-expression, StevieJArts encourages people to move, create, explore their gifts and experience the benefits of creative expression.
BETTER TOGETHER
Some of our most meaningful work happens where our missions intersect.
A BatahKids initiative might bring together BataHealth's health and science education with StevieJArts' movement and creative expression, transforming a traditional health lesson into an engaging experience for children.
A Lead Posterity transitional housing initiative may provide safe and stable housing while partnering with EHTM to offer residents education, mentorship, life-development resources and supportive programming.
These partnerships allow each organization to remain focused on what it does best while bringing complementary resources together when collaboration can create greater impact.
One family. Different gifts. Shared purpose.
Meet The Founders
The Heart of Our Care
Where health, science, business and purpose come together.
BataHealth was founded by husband and wife team Dr. Stephen M. Jackson and Adea Riley-Jackson, whose combined backgrounds in healthcare, science, business, education, investing, the arts and community service shaped a broader vision of what wellness can mean.
Together, they believe knowledge has its greatest value when it is used to improve people's lives.
Adea Riley-Jackson
Founder & Creative Director
Adea Riley-Jackson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and spent more than a decade working clinically as a licensed Dental Hygienist. Her experience spans healthcare, business ownership, real estate investment, wellness education, and impact investing. Alongside her professional work, Adea has a lifelong love of music and dance and has spent years dancing alongside her husband, Dr. Stephen Jackson, while assisting him in teaching dance under his tutelage. She is also a passionate writer and creative who enjoys developing educational programming and experiences designed to engage people of all ages, especially children.
Her approach to BataHealth grew from a simple conviction: people deserve health information, education, and resources they can trust, provided with integrity, compassion, and genuine care. She believes that learning is most powerful when it connects with people in ways that are practical, engaging, and relevant to their everyday lives. That philosophy shapes her approach to writing, wellness education, creative programming, and the development of experiences that make learning feel approachable and meaningful.
Adea’s vision extends beyond addressing illness. She is passionate about helping individuals and families recognize the value of caring for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—while discovering their strengths, nurturing their creativity, improving their quality of life, and building healthier lives and communities.
Through BataHealth and its family of brands, Adea brings together her interests in health, education, business, investment, writing, creativity, music, movement, and service around one shared purpose: helping people live well, discover what is possible within themselves, and create positive impact that can extend for generations.
Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Jackson
Scientific, Educational & Artistic Director
Dr. Stephen M. Jackson is an ordained minister, Ph.D scientist, educator, and multidisciplinary artist whose work brings together science, movement, and visual storytelling. With advanced expertise in molecular biology, immunology, and the biological mechanisms associated with disease, more than 30 years of professional dance experience, and a passion for photography and videography, Dr. Jackson brings a unique combination of scientific knowledge and creative expression to BataHealth. His ability to approach learning from both an analytical and creative perspective strengthens BataHealth’s commitment to making reliable health and science education engaging, understandable, and accessible.
While science explains much about how the human body works, Dr. Jackson believes knowledge is most meaningful when people can understand it, apply it, and use it to improve their lives. Through education, movement, visual media, creative programming, and community engagement, he helps translate complex scientific concepts into experiences that inspire curiosity, encourage discovery, and support healthier choices for people of all ages.
That passion is especially visible through BatahKids and Dee Dee & Dr. Steve, where science, health, movement, creativity, and fun come together to help children discover just how fascinating they are, and how fascinating the world around them can be.
