The specific aims and objectives of this proposal are to:

1. Evaluate a food pantry's weekly food distribution impact on behavioral, social and health outcomes in families.

2. In a subset of families with a child aged 6-17 years, test a pilot intervention offering the following components, with a goal of improving family behavioral, social and health outcomes:

   1. Weekly family food packages from the Revere Food Pantry
   2. 6-Monthly group sessions that include information on healthy behaviors, chronic disease management and teaching families how to prepare simple recipes based on the food they receive that week from the food pantry.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Referral to the food pantry

Additional inclusion criteria for Group Sessions:

- Family has a child aged 6-17 years

Exclusion Criteria:

- Not able to speak English or Spanish

Individual-level data may be shared upon request, under the conditions that an analysis plan is prepared and approved by the PI/Co-Is, IRB approval has been obtained, and all necessary data sharing agreements have been executed.

Data can be requested by emailing the PI or Project Manager.

1. An analysis plan is prepared and approved by the PI/Co-Is,
2. IRB approval has been obtained, and
3. All necessary data sharing agreements have been executed.