{"id":5,"date":"2021-04-14T14:05:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T18:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ecinstitute\/the-bu-institute-for-early-childhood-well-being\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T23:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T03:42:06","slug":"the-bu-institute-for-early-childhood-well-being","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ecinstitute\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container early-childhood autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-248\" data-slideshow-name=\"early-childhood\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-248\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-248_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img 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class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/ecinstitute\/files\/2021\/08\/3-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-248\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #1b3940;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\">The Boston University Wheelock Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being pioneers new approaches for<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\">promo<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\">ting holistic nurturing ecosystems integrated across disciplinary boundaries to maximize <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\">the <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\">well-being and resilience<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"> of young children and families<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37658674 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<h2 class=\"bu-style-h2-section-title\"><span style=\"color: #397885;\">Our Goals<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"photo-ul-wrapper multi\">\n<div class=\"inner-container\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"background-image: url('\/ecinstitute\/files\/2021\/08\/pexels-kampus-production-8353802-scaled.jpg');\">\n<div class=\"details\">\n<h2 class=\"bu-style-h2-black\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ecinstitute\/research\/\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Innovative Research and Evaluation<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text\">Catalyze original research, drawing on and supporting the research expertise and interests of Boston University faculty and students<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"background-image: url('\/ecinstitute\/files\/2021\/08\/pexels-dani-hart-3719037-1-scaled.jpg');\">\n<div class=\"details\">\n<h2 class=\"bu-style-h2-black\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ecinstitute\/getinvolved\/\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Convening<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text\">Host a wide variety of events to bring people together around common challenges and opportunities related to early childhood well-being<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"background-image: url('\/ecinstitute\/files\/2021\/08\/pexels-fauxels-3184291-scaled.jpg');\">\n<div class=\"details\">\n<h2 class=\"bu-style-h2-black\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a 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