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Actions by Providers of Programs, Services, and Supports Agencies working with children and families provide or connect families with nutrition supplements, counseling, and support as needed. The agencies: Boston Medical Center (www.bmc.org/pediatrics/special/) maintains a food pantry inside the hospital to help people with immediate needs. When the Department of Pediatrics found that a large proportion of families coming in for emergency food were not receiving food stamps although they were eligible, it worked with the Family Advocacy Program and Project HEALTH volunteers (www.projecthealth.org) to set up a food stamp clinic near the food pantry. The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program in Washington State includes a nutrition component that teaches families about healthy eating habits. Ensure that all eligible families receive assistance from the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Food Stamp Program, other food supplement benefits, and food pantries Educate parents and other caregivers about ways to prevent nutrition problems (including anemia); the dangers of malnutrition, overfeeding, and obesity; and the importance of adequate rest and exercise Child care, early education, and pre-K programs provide nutritious lunches, breakfasts, and snacks, using assistance from the Child and Adult Care Food Program. School-based child care programs use assistance from the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, and the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Some combine nutrition programs with encouragement of physical activity. Hip-Hop to Health is a community-based obesity prevention program for preschool, minority children and families who participate in Chicago Head Start. It has interactional nutrition and physical activity components. http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/updates/2002/mar2002article1.htm