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EC Institute Faculty Governing Board Members Present Equity-Driven Work at Fall Conferences
The Fall semester provided opportunities for members of the EC Institute's Faculty Governing Board to share their work at state and national conferences. Both presentations shared a focus on advancing equity in early childhood work. In September of last year, Dr. Ellie Friedland presented “Setting the Stage and Guiding Child-Directed... More
Institute Welcomes New Faculty Governing Board Members
With the Fall semester underway, the BU Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being would like to formally welcome new Faculty Governing Board members Lindsey Locks, MPH, ScD, and Erika (Gaby) Cordova Ramos, MD. Dr. Lindsey Locks, ScD MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Health Sciences (Sargent College) and Global... More
The First Year of an Infant’s Life for Families in Recovery
Associate Director for Research, Ruth Paris, PhD, LICSW (SSW) and Mei Elansary, MD, MPhil (MED/PEDS) have been awarded two grants to support the study entitled: The First Year of an Infant’s Life for Families in Recovery. The BUMC Clinical & Transitional Science Institute and the BU Initiative on Cities will... More
CTSI Awards Two Institute Faculty Members Pilot Grants
Associate Director for Research Dr. Ruth Paris and Faculty Governing Board member Dr. Peter Rockers were both awarded pilot grants from the Clinical & Translational Science Institute. Dr. Paris’ pilot, will track the experiences of mothers in recovery and their young children in order to identify short- and long-term risk and... More
Research on Tap: Improving Early Childhood Well-Being
Early childhood well-being Research on Tap is an event hosted by the Office of Research at Boston University where faculty from across BU presented research that seeks to transform early childhood nurturing ecosystems by mitigating a wide range of issues, from adverse childhood experiences to broad social disadvantage. Attendees learned about... More
How universal pre-K can reduce overall U.S. crime
Associate Director of Research, Ruth Paris, offers insight on how universal pre-k can impact youth development. Excerpt from The 19th* (19thnews.org) By Mariel Padilla "In his early career as a law enforcement officer, Vernon Stanforth, the president of the National Sheriffs’ Association, said he often saw arrests of grandfathers, fathers and sons of... More
Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being Announces Fall 2021 Request for Proposals (RFP)
Friday, September 24, 2021 Now Accepting Faculty Research Proposals for Fall 2021 We’re seeking faculty interested in partnering with community members to advance research in the field of early childhood well-being. BU’s Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being is dedicated to promoting holistic, nurturing ecosystems integrated across disciplinary boundaries to maximize the well-being and resilience of young children and families. The Institute is interested in pioneering... More
Can Parenting Interventions Help Mothers with OUD and Their Babies?
Excerpt from Health City (healthycity.bmc.org) Includes research from Early Childhood Well-Being Institute Inauguaral Director, Dr. Ruth Paris By Caitlin White A new clinical trial will research how BRIGHT, a trauma-responsive, attachment-based therapeutic parenting intervention, helps mothers with addiction. It's 3 a.m. A newborn is fussing and crying, unable to communicate what they need. It's... More