@LessardMPH

Researcher, evaluator & teacher of health behavior and health promotion at the University of Delaware & Delaware INBRE. Tweets are my own.

 Delaware
udel.edu/academics/colleges/chs/departments/bhan/faculty/laura-lessard/
Joined June 2016
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Laura Lessard retweeted
APHA
@PublicHealth7 Jan 2025
Ready, set, submit! The call for abstracts for #APHA2025 is now open. Don't miss your chance to present at the year's premier public health event in Washington, D.C., this fall. apha.org/events-and-meetings…
APHA 2025 logo, Washington D.C. Nov 2-5. Call for abstracts. Make your mark on public health. Submissions close March 28.

ALT APHA 2025 logo, Washington D.C. Nov 2-5. Call for abstracts. Make your mark on public health. Submissions close March 28.

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NEW: As a father of two young children, I know the joys of parenting—but I also know the stress, loneliness, & uncertainty of parenting in a rapidly changing world. Today, I issued a Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents surgeongeneral.gov/parents
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Our Executive Director @WalterGilliam shared an important message Wednesday at the @ZEROTOTHREE LEARN Conference: we must prioritize the mental and physical health and well-being of early educators. Several Institute team members attended the conference, too. #LEARNwithZTT
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If you’re at #NRCEC2024, make sure to stop by our table to learn more about our work and our recent #GrowYourOwnECE campaign! #WeWorkforECE
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Are you attending the @Delaware_Bio #DEDNA24 conference today? Be sure to stop by the @DelawareINBRE table to learn more about us, our core facilities, and industry partnerships!
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Laura Lessard retweeted
Elliot Haspel
@ehaspel12 Apr 2024
NEW: I'm in @FastCompany today with @_ninaelizabeth_, arguing that Mayor Bowser's proposed cuts to D.C. child care funding are not only foolhardy, they show the need to leverage policy mechanisms that make such public funding permanent and protected. fastcompany.com/91090340/was…

Washington, D.C.'s proposed childcare cuts set a terrible precedent

The city had been a beacon in a bleak landscape as a childcare system that works, but proposed cuts could drive families out of the city, argue two childcare experts.

fastcompany.com
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📢Today we launched our NEW website that will continuously be updated with the latest resources, event information, and research on supporting the #ECE workforce. Check it out & share with your network! buff.ly/41nUjQI #WeWorkforECE
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Laura Lessard retweeted
Home Grown
@HomeGrownOrg13 Mar 2024
“People need to hear and understand the challenges providers face for serving healthy foods and nutritious meals. [With] the high cost of groceries in relation to tiered reimbursement rates … Food insecurity is REAL.” -Child Care Provider #CACFP @NationalCACFP
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🚨📢Join us for an informational webinar about our new Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship to learn about the program and application process tomorrow, 3/7 at 4:00 p.m. ET. buff.ly/3OWfIvt #WeWorkforECE
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Laura Lessard retweeted
UD Health Sciences@UDCHS29 Feb 2024
Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences Assoc. Prof. Laura Lessard + board-certified health & wellness coach Stephen McLaren talk about supports for #educators to help them with everyday stressors. LISTEN ➡️ ow.ly/4V2E50QIW3n #netDE #healthDE #stress @LessardMPH
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Are you a #GradStudent studying #ECE or a professional in the ECE sector? Apply to our new paid Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship to cultivate expertise in ECE workforce policy and practices. buff.ly/48z9bhf
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Poverty-level wages for providers, sky-high costs for parents, and endless waitlists are signs that our childcare system is in desperate need of reform. To build up our childcare sector and lower costs for families, we need Congress to #FundChildcare
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One week left to apply!! DE-INBRE.org/DISSP/
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Ensure the educators in your life know: The Marketplace closes soon! #GetCovered by affordable health insurance that covers 10 essential benefits! Don't wait — shop & select a health plan for 2024 coverage by the FINAL deadline on Jan 16. healthcare.gov/get-coverage #MarketplaceOE
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Child care is increasingly unaffordable for working families all across our country. That’s why I’m joining my colleagues in urging congressional leadership to include robust funding for child care in any spending package that comes before the Senate.
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Today the White House announced its request for a 1 year extension of pandemic relief #ChildCare funding. ow.ly/Gywl50Q0R5X
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A year ago, Kentucky came up with a creative solution that is already paying dividends. The state made all child care employees eligible for free child care, regardless of household income. npr.org/2023/10/06/120318213…
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We’re very excited to welcome new research faculty to @UDelaware today @UDResearch’s event. Want to learn more about DE-INBRE? Visit the link in our bio!
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📢 Attention all #ECE professionals! The next @NatECEWkfcCtr Workforce Wednesday Webinar, facilitated by our own @CaitCMcLean is coming up! This session will be on how we can sustain compensation investments post-ARPA. 🗓️ Sept 13, 2023 ⏰ 12pm ET 👉 buildinitiative-org.zoom.us/…
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📣 Call for Papers - Special Issue on "ECE Workforce Wellbeing" at ECRQ edited by @WalterGilliam, Katie Hamm and me. Submit your proposals by September 30, 2023. journals.elsevier.com/early-… #ECEWorkfroceWellbeing #earlycareandeducation #CallForPapers #ECRQ
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