On June 16, 2020, the California Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative held a webinar entitled, “Fostering HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) during COVID-19" and heard from special guest speakers, Drs. Robert Sege and Dina Burstein from the HOPE Project at Tufts Medical Center. Drs. Sege and Burstein presented research and data supporting the benefits and importance of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), background on the HOPE Project, and the relevance to ACEs screening and working with families during COVID-19. Participants were given the opportunity to share stories of inspiration, concern and self-care, discuss how they relate to the four building blocks of HOPE, and implications for front line workers.

A facilitated discussion with the EfC Initiative’s Data Subcommittee co-chairs, Drs. Lori Turk-Bicakci from the Lucile Packard Foundation, Kidsdata.org & David Dodds from First Five California followed, to examine how this work connects to the HOPE Framework and COVID-19 outreach underway in California.

To access the webinar recording and slide deck, please see the attached files below.