Weekly Family Food Packages: Food is Medicine

The specific aims and objectives of this proposal are to:Evaluate a food pantry's weekly food distribution impact on behavioral, social and health outcomes in 50 families.In a subset of 25 families with a child aged 6-17 years with overweight or obesity, test a pilot intervention offering the following components, with a goal of improving family behavioral, social and health outcomes:Weekly family food packages from the Revere Food Pantry6-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 pantryAdditional inclusion criteria for Group Sessions:Family has a child aged 6-17 yearsParent reports the child has had a diagnosis of overweight or obesityExclusion Criteria:- Not able to speak English or Spanish