Laura Lessard @LessardMPH
Researcher, evaluator & teacher of health behavior and health promotion at the University of Delaware & Delaware INBRE. Tweets are my own. udel.edu/academics/coll… Delaware Joined June 2016-
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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-mee…
Looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues next week! All my fellow #ECE researchers - get in touch if you'd like to grab coffee and connect about our work
Looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues next week! All my fellow #ECE researchers - get in touch if you'd like to grab coffee and connect about our work
What I love the most about this approach is how it addresses affordability problems for families AND fair compensation for educators. We must do both
What I love the most about this approach is how it addresses affordability problems for families AND fair compensation for educators. We must do both
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
If you want to learn more about (future VP) Tim Walz, I highly recommend listening to his interview on Ezra Klein’s podcast from last week #universalfreemeals
If you want to learn more about (future VP) Tim Walz, I highly recommend listening to his interview on Ezra Klein’s podcast from last week #universalfreemeals
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
If you’re at #NRCEC2024, make sure to stop by our table to learn more about our work and our recent #GrowYourOwnECE campaign! #WeWorkforECE
Less than one hour into #NRCEC2024 and already one shoutout for the need to use #implementationscience approaches in this field 👏 I couldn’t agree more!
Less than one hour into #NRCEC2024 and already one shoutout for the need to use #implementationscience approaches in this field 👏 I couldn’t agree more!
So proud of all our investigators and students from @DelawareINBRE who presented at #NISBRE2024 this week! Each and every one had exciting research to share with the attendees 👏
So proud of all our investigators and students from @DelawareINBRE who presented at #NISBRE2024 this week! Each and every one had exciting research to share with the attendees 👏
The craziest part of this situation is that the educators who work in these programs were likely paid close to minimum wage, with no benefits #fixchildcare
The craziest part of this situation is that the educators who work in these programs were likely paid close to minimum wage, with no benefits #fixchildcare
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!
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/washi…
📢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
“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
📢 DEADLINE APPROACHING! Calling all #childcare researchers in #PublicHealth ! Abstracts for the @APHAAnnualMtg are due 3/29. The Child Care Committee of the @APHAMCH section welcomes your submissions and we hope to see you in Minneapolis in October apha.confex.com/apha/2024/mch.…
🚨📢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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Better Kid Care @BetterKidCare
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Linda K. Smith @lksmith1215
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Jessica Sager @JessicaSagerAOK
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Nemours CHDS @NemoursCHDS
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Mary Cushman 🫀🧠... @MaryCushmanMD
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