1. Louisiana Pediatric Obesity Mini CoIIN
Leslie Lewis, MPH, LDN, RD (Team Lead)
Kate Holmes, MPH
Amanda Staiano, PhD
Jeanette Gustat, PhD
Lisa Brochard

2. The State of Early Childhood in LA
NAP SACC
Well-Ahead Louisiana
Child Care Health Consultants
Early Childhood Care and Education Advisory Board
DCFS  LDE
Newly revised licensing standards
QRIS system
Accountability measures
Coordinated enrollment

3. Opportunities
New licensing regulations around physical activity and screen time
PA for at least 1 hour/day (mix of teacher-led and child-led)
Screen time limited to 2 hours/day (none for infants)
Guidance document for centers
Go NAP SACC Pilot Project
“Pause and Play” Grant
Louisiana’s Department of Education (DOE) is implementing new regulations for children in childcare settings in 2015 to comply with national recommendations: 1) physical activity of at least 1 hour/day and 2) screen-time limited to 2 hours/day. The DOE is also providing extensive training and programmatic support to the centers. Together with the Office of the Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, we propose the following aims: 1) to examine the physical activity and screen-time environment of licensed childcare centers before and after the enactment of new state regulations; 2) to examine the physical activity and screen-time behaviors of children enrolled in childcare centers before and after the enactment of new state regulations; and 3) to establish community strategies to improve young children’s health behaviors.

4. PDSA Cycles
Focus on reducing screen-time and increasing physical activity through…
Resources
Training
Positive screen-time

5. Mini CoIIN Objectives
Create an action plan that integrates all ECE initiatives in Louisiana
Provide resources to be included in DOE’s guidance document for early learning centers
Promote inter-agency discussions and collaboration

6. THANK YOU!