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By The HOPE Team, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center (NRC) offers training options at all levels, from introductory workshops and courses to advanced certifications, that will help you expand your practice of HOPE and promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs) in your community and organization. We continually develop and update our training opportunities using feedback from our HOPE community members and partners. It is important for our trainings to...

By Laura Gallant, 4/8/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ This new Four Building Blocks of HOPE resource was developed in partnership with and tailored specifically for caregivers who have experienced or are still experiencing incarceration. In recognition of the unique challenges faced by this community, this fact sheet offers practical strategies on how to access the Four Building Blocks of HOPE for families impacted by incarceration. From fostering relationships to creating nurturing...

By Laura Gallant 4/1/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ This year, the HOPE National Resource Center hosted its Annual Week of HOPE from March 18-22, 2024. During the Week of HOPE, we hosted events and shared new resources that honor and promote the widespread use of positive childhood experiences including: Anti-racism training and a new model The first-ever HOPE Awards ceremony, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Sneak preview of HOPE’s upcoming children’s book,...

By Daniel Choi, 3/27/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ Last week, the HOPE National Resource Center (NRC) wrapped up its Fourth Annual HOPE Summit – the HOPE Transformation. We had over 400 attendees from around the United States and the world including Australia, Chile, and the Netherlands. We deeply appreciate everyone’s support and shared passion for creating a healthier and happier world for all children and families through the HOPE framework and positive childhood experiences...

By Laura Gallant, 3/14/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ We are less than a week away from the Fourth Annual HOPE Summit – The HOPE Transformation and the Week of HOPE ! Register now to participate in these exciting events centered around the HOPE framework and positive childhood experiences! Interactive events throughout the Summit This year’s HOPE Summit features over 20 different workshops that participants can choose from across three sessions. We are excited to partner with...

By Laura Gallant, 3/11/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ The HOPE framework, centered around positive childhood experiences (PCEs), helps professionals and organizations achieve their mission of improving the health and well-being of children, families, and communities. It is an impactful framework that can be used on its own and alongside other models such as strength-based and trauma-informed care approaches. While many models and frameworks also celebrate strengths and promote...

By Laura Gallant, 3/4/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ Safe, stable, and nurturing environments are fundamental sources of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) to all children. When children and youth feel safe, physically, and emotionally, they can grow into healthy adults. Barriers to PCEs, and the practice of lifting these barriers, are often viewed on the individual level. But barriers to PCEs are also created on the systemic level. Policy changes, even though they can feel...

By Leonard Burton, 2/26/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center proudly partners with the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) to advance health and well-being for children, families, and communities. We welcome Leonard Burton , President of CSSP, as our keynote speaker at the Fourth Annual HOPE Summit – The HOPE Transformation . He will present The Promises of HOPE: Building a World that Centers the Positive on Wednesday, March 20 from 11:00 AM –...

By Laura Gallant, 2/19/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center welcomes Aimee Zeitz-Gruber, MFT as our keynote speaker at the Fourth Annual HOPE Summit – The HOPE Transformation . She will present HOPE in Action on Thursday, March 21 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET. Aimee Zeitz-Gruber is the Executive Director of Community Well-Being and Project Director of Partners in Prevention at the YMCA of San Diego County , where she has worked with the HOPE National...

By Laura Gallant, 2/12/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center will be hosting our Annual Week of HOPE from March 18-22, taking place during the same week as our Fourth Annual HOPE Summit – The HOPE Transformation . During the Week of HOPE, we host events and share new resources that honor and promote the widespread use of positive childhood experiences. These events include sharing of new tools and trainings for anti-racism, honoring those who practice the...

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...

By The HOPE Team, 1/22/24, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ Understanding parental stress during COVID-19 helps guide disaster preparation planning The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was a very stressful time for many of us. We were worried about getting sick, as well as spreading the disease to others, and were coping with the reality of living in lockdown. Parents in particular felt the weight of schools closing and childcare options becoming unavailable. Recently the HOPE team and...