Graduate School in Early Childhood
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Where Knowledge, Research & Policy Meet
Make your impact. Find your path. Join us in advocating for all children.
Discover the latest research and policy briefs from our early childhood specialists.
News + Press
Ideas to Change the Future at Erikson
Review a policy brief, dive into research articles, and unpack the latest early childhood development news and trends.
By the Numbers
Join a diverse community of learners and early childhood development experts in advocating on behalf of children.
Academics
Early Childhood Academic Programs
Introducing a reimagined and transformed teacher licensure program in Illinois with three embedded endorsements enabling teachers to truly prepare for every child in the classroom.
Earn your MS in a flexible and proven program built for hard-working professionals, or explore a wealth of certificate and licensure programs designed to help you advance your career.
Explore our vast fellowship, courses, seminars and customizable programs offered by Erikson Institute’s premier professional development and training department, where we turn knowledge into action.
Experience Erikson Institute
A place for professionals passionate about childhood advocacy.
Learn why Erikson Institute is home to thousands of like-minded, passionate people dedicated to learning, growing, and advocating on behalf of children everywhere.
Community Services for Children & Families
With dozens of community partnerships and government-sponsored initiatives, Erikson Institute’s team of clinicians and social workers offer critical research-based community services — on campus, in homes, and in community-based settings.
Access early childhood mental health specialists and behavioral treatment options for children and families through the ground-breaking work at the Center for Children and Families.
Connect and learn about the Early Childhood Project, a collaboration with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) led by our developmental specialists who understand the needs of children.
Discover Research & Policy at Erikson Institute
Research to Inform Policy. Policy to Change the Future.
We conduct ground-breaking early childhood development research and generate new knowledge to invigorate our academic courses, and improve the lives of children and families in Chicago and across the U.S.
Your Help is Needed to Support Early Childhood Development Programs
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At Erikson Institute, we’re generating knowledge and sharing it with the world. Future leaders, advocates, and experts rely on the research, education, community services, and policy work we do to create a more just world for children everywhere.
You can be part of this world-changing work. Learn more about the difference you have the power to make.
Change the World for Children
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