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The health status of the early care and education workforce in the USA: a scoping review of the evidence and current practice by Lessard, Laura M, Wilkins, Katilyn, Rose-Malm, Jessica, Mazzocchi, M Chaplin

“…More than two million early care and education (ECE) providers care for young children in the USA each day. These providers tend to earn low wages and many are…”
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COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Attitudes of Family Child Care Providers in Delaware, September 2021 by Lessard, Laura, Hallam, Rena, Drain, Deborah, Ruggiero, Laurie

“…Child care providers, including family child care (FCC) providers, are viewed as trusted sources of information for the parents and families they serve, and…”
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Healthy default beverage policies for kids’ meals: A statewide baseline assessment of restaurant managers’ perceptions and knowledge in Delaware by Karpyn, Allison, Lessard, Laura, McCallops, Kathleen, Harpainter, Phoebe, Apsley, Adam, Kennedy, Nicole, Tracy, Tara, Ritchie, Lorrene D.

“…The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to obesity, diabetes, and other negative health outcomes among children. In response, many…”
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Family child care providers' compliance with state physical activity regulations, Delaware Child Care Provider Survey, 2011 by Leng, Sarah Williams, Lessard, Laura

“…Delaware is one state that has implemented comprehensive child care regulations to foster healthy dietary and physical activity behaviors of young children…”
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Physical education teachers’ and principals’ perspectives on the use of FitnessGram by Suminski, Richard R, Blair, Rachel I, Lessard, Laura, Peterson, Michael, Killingsworth, Richard

“…Objectives: FitnessGram is commonly used to measure physical fitness and improve physical activity and health in youth. However, little is known about its use…”
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Implementation of Revised Nutrition Standards in US Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program by Lessard, Laura

“…In October 2017, substantial changes were made to improve the nutritional quality of meals served in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This study…”
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PASHA: Facilitating the Replication and Use of Effective Adolescent Pregnancy and STI/HIV Prevention Programs by Card, Josefina J., Ph.D, Lessard, Laura, M.P.H, Benner, Tabitha, M.P.A

“…Abstract Purpose It is important that interventions that have been shown effective in changing risky behavior be disseminated, so that they can be replicated…”
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Demographic and service-use profiles of individuals using the CarePayment program for hospital-related medical debt: results from a nationwide survey of guarantors by Lessard, Laura, Solomon, Julie

“…Many Americans find themselves with problems paying medical bills, and medical debt can lead to numerous negative financial, social and access to healthcare…”
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A Safety Net Unraveling: Feeding Young Children During COVID-19 by Bauer, Katherine W, Chriqui, Jamie F, Andreyeva, Tatiana, Kenney, Erica L, Stage, Virginia C, Dev, Dipti, Lessard, Laura, Cotwright, Caree J, Tovar, Alison

“…The emergence of COVID-19 in the United States led most states to close or severely limit the capacity of their early child-care and education (ECE) programs…”
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Illuminating Child and Adult Care Food Program Partnerships That Improved Food Access and Waiver Utilization for Feeding Young Children in Early Care and Education Programs During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study by Dev, Dipti A., Hillburn, Carly, Luxa, Jordan, Bauer, Katherine W., Lessard, Laura, Cotwright, Caree, Tovar, Alison

“…Little is known about the partnerships formed between early care and education (ECE) programs and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and other…”
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Improving Teacher Health and Well-Being: Mixed Methods Outcomes Evaluation of the Be Well Care Well Program by Moreland, Angela, Schnake, Kerrie, Lessard, Laura, Davies, Faraday, Prowell, Katelyn, Hubel, Grace S.

“…Abstract Early Care and Education (ECE) providers earn low wages, have limited access to employer sponsored health insurance, and are at higher risk for poor…”
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Childhood Obesity Prevention in Childcare Settings: the Potential of Policy and Environmental Change Interventions by Lessard, Laura, Breck, Andrew

“…Current obesity rates in young children are a serious public health concern; developing and implementing obesity prevention interventions in childcare settings…”
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Lessons learned from a healthful vending pilot program in Delaware state agency buildings, 2011-2012 by Lessard, Laura, Poland, Mollie, Trotter, Mary

“…Changes in food availability in worksites can result in changes in eating behavior and weight status. Nemours Health and Prevention Services, in conjunction…”
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Implementation of Federal Waivers for Feeding Children in Early Care and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Dev, Dipti A, Hillburn, Carly, Luxa, Jordan, Lessard, Laura, Bauer, Katherine W, Cotwright, Caree, Tovar, Alison

“…To capture Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) state directors' experiences implementing federal waivers for feeding children in early care and education…”
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Restaurant kids’ meal beverage offerings before and after implementation of healthy default beverage policy statewide in California compared with citywide in Wilmington, Delaware by Ritchie, Lorrene D, Lessard, Laura, Harpainter, Phoebe, Tsai, Marisa M, Woodward-Lopez, Gail, Tracy, Tara, Gosliner, Wendi, McCallops, Kathleen, Thompson, Isabel, Karpyn, Allison

“…In 2019, California and Wilmington, Delaware' implemented policies requiring healthier default beverages with restaurant kids' meals. The current study…”
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The Use of Infant Confinement Equipment in Community-Based Child Care Centers: An Analysis of Centers Participating in a Statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System by Hallam, Rena A., Bargreen, Kaitlin, Fouts, Hillary N., Lessard, Laura, Skrobot, Christine

“…Objectives Although infants increasingly spend time in community-based child care centers, little attention has been paid to their physical activity…”
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Chronic Disease Risk of Family Child Care Professionals by Lessard, Laura, Hallam, Rena

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Training the Next Generation of Public Health Leaders to Tackle Chronic Disease in Delaware by Lessard, Laura, Herman, Angela

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Chronic Disease Risk of Family Child Care Professionals:: Results of a Statewide Survey of Health and Wellbeing Indicators by Lessard, Laura, Hallam, Rena

“…To document the chronic disease risk factors and prevalence rate of family child care professionals. Given that a significant number of young children spend…”
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Training the Next Generation of Public Health Leaders to Tackle Chronic Disease in Delaware:: Examples And Opportunities by Lessard, Laura, Herman, Angela

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