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By Laura Gallant, 1/29/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ What are positive childhood experiences? Positive childhood experiences, also known as PCEs, are protective experiences that help heal the brain from trauma and promote healthy mental health in adulthood. In 2019, HOPE Director Robert Sege , Christina Bethell, PhD, MBA, MPH , and others published a study in JAMA Pediatrics where they found that PCEs can promote well-being even when exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences...

An exceptional and extremely affordable conference about creating resilient communities is coming to San Jose 4/20/24!

A difficult past need not define you, nor determine your future. We explore three paths to building a satisfying life after hardship in childhood.

In an effort to keep our free programs accessible to California during a critical time in the PACEs movement, we'd like to learn more about the role PACEs Connection programs have played in your California PACEs initiatives and the impact of your programs.

Nationally recognized days of awareness remind us of important civil and human rights movements led by Black and African-American communities and social justice advocates. February puts leadership, education, access, justice, policy, and governance under the spotlight. Through a PACEs science lens, this month is an opportunity to consider trauma-informed transformation through a PACEs science lens as the way forward.

Join CALTRIN on an interactive workshop that sheds light on the impact of unresolved historical trauma on California's socio-political landscape and overall well-being. This eye-opening session will provide you with valuable insights and equip you with the knowledge to help build a more inclusive and equitable society. Let's work together to create positive change! This webinar will be presented in English with Spanish interpretation. [Este seminario virtual se presentará en inglés con...

Conscious Life presents the 2024 Trauma Super Conference , alongside 70+ of the world’s foremost trauma experts, including Dr. Gabor Maté, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Dr. Richard Schwartz, Dr. Diane Poole Heller, Dr. Peter Levine, and many others. Thomas' talk "Why Attunement Is Critical for Trauma Healing" will air on Day 3 of the conference - Wednesday, January 31. Here are some of the topics the panelists will dive into... Understanding and healing relational trauma The relationship between...

As we head into our full CRC curriculum this January, we invite current and future CRC Accelerator participants to join us with collective care and self care in mind.

By Laura Gallant, 12/21/23, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ At the HOPE National Resource Center, we create resources all year round. Many of our resources are created in collaboration with HOPE Facilitators, HOPE Champions , and others who are implementing the HOPE framework in their organization or community. Below are many of the new resources we created in 2023. Each resource is a guide, not an instruction manual, that shares ways of practicing or implementing the HOPE framework...

To prepare for the year ahead, we have a few very special announcements we’re excited to share. First, we’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the 700+ community champions, facilitators, managers, and advocates in our COOP and Growing Resilient Communities program for your commitment.

By Laura Gallant, 12.7.23, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ Last year we posted a blog about 10 ways to practice positive childhood experiences (PCEs) during the holiday season . By popular demand, we created a new resource based on the blog that can be downloaded and easily shared. These holiday tips were adapted from our original 10 ways to promote positive experiences fact sheet. Through this seasonal resource, we want to share that no matter what or how you celebrate, there are big...

An M.R.I. scan of a brain highlighting the posterior cingulate cortex. In a study, traumatic memories appeared to engage this area, which is usually involved in internally directed thought, like introspection or daydreaming. Credit... Geoff B. Hall By Ellen Berry, The New York Times, November 30, 2023 At the root of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a memory that cannot be controlled. It may intrude on everyday activity, thrusting a person into the middle of a horrifying event, or...