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HOPE from Home: An Update [positiveexperience.org]
We hope all is well with each of you and that you are managing during these challenging times. We wanted to update you on the progress of the HOPE project. Please follow along on this positiveexperience.org blog as we continue to use this platform to develop and disseminate HOPE. Here’s an update of our activities to date: Blogs and Media We have published numerous blogs, both on our website and on ACEs Connection. We have had guest posts from HOPE National Advisory Board members David...
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Building Relationships and a Better Foster Care System [positiveexperience.org]
7/2/20, positiveexperience.org/blog Today’s post is based on an interview with Elliott Orrin Hinkle (they/them), an alumnus of the Wyoming Foster Care System. They are an advocate for child welfare, mental health, and the LGBTQ population. Nationally they work as a consultant to the National Capacity Building Center for States at ICF International and at JBS International working on NYTD. Since 2014 they have been a trainer of Youth Thrive and recently were certified to train on Youth Thrive...
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Building Relationships and a Better Foster Care System [positiveexperience.org]
7/2/20, positiveexperience.org/blog Today’s post is based on an interview with Elliott Orrin Hinkle (they/them), an alumnus of the Wyoming Foster Care System. They are an advocate for child welfare, mental health, and the LGBTQ population. Nationally they work as a consultant to the National Capacity Building Center for States at ICF International and at JBS International working on NYTD. Since 2014 they have been a trainer of Youth Thrive and recently were certified to train on Youth Thrive...
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Offset trauma for students by promoting positive experiences [exclusive.multibriefs.com]
By Sheilamary Koch, Multibriefs: Exclusive, July 27, 2020 When Christina Bethell was little, she lived in a low-income housing complex in Los Angeles where her neighbor, a quiet lady the kids called Mrs. Raccoon, always had her door open for the neighborhood kids. Every Saturday she threw a little tea party with candy to celebrate any child with a birthday that week. Bethell fondly remembers the woman’s kindness as source of comfort during her challenging childhood. Dr. Bethell, now a...
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Resilience in the Face of Covid-19: What the Data Shows [positiveexperience.org/blog]
Dr. Robert Sege, 7/29/20, positiveexperience.org/blog In times and places when Covid-19 is on the upsurge, most of us worry about our own safety and that of the ones we love. Is it a safe to go to work? It is safe for children to go to school? When will the pandemic and this uncertainty ever stop? At other times, public health restrictions are first in our minds—we can’t gather to celebrate or mourn, we need to wear masks to protect others even if we don’t feel sick ourselves, and every...
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Resilience in the Face of Covid-19: What the Data Shows [positiveexperience.org/blog]
In times and places when Covid-19 is on the upsurge, most of us worry about our own safety and that of the ones we love. Is it a safe to go to work? It is safe for children to go to school? When will the pandemic and this uncertainty ever stop? At other times, public health restrictions are first in our minds—we can’t gather to celebrate or mourn, we need to wear masks to protect others even if we don’t feel sick ourselves, and every interaction with the outside world, even going grocery...
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Engaging and Empowering Youth Through Theater [positiveexperience.org/blog]
8/5/20, positiveexperience.org/blog With public health measures surrounding Covid-19, many are feeling isolated from friends and family. The social isolation of the pandemic, as well as the recent resurgence in calls to dismantle all forms of racism, has emphasized the importance of civic and social engagement. Engagement, developing a sense of connectedness and “mattering,” is one of the 4 Building Blocks of HOPE . Illustrating the importance of engaging youth and empowering them to make...
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Engaging and Empowering Youth Through Theater [positiveexperience.org/blog]
8/5/20, positiveexperience.org/blog With public health measures surrounding Covid-19, many are feeling isolated from friends and family. The social isolation of the pandemic, as well as the recent resurgence in calls to dismantle all forms of racism, has emphasized the importance of civic and social engagement. Engagement, developing a sense of connectedness and “mattering,” is one of the 4 Building Blocks of HOPE . Illustrating the importance of engaging youth and empowering them to make...
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Introducing HOPE's Newest Team Member [positiveexperience.org/blog]
8/12/20, positiveexperience.org/blog Over the last year, HOPE has continued to evolve and grow. Now, we’d like to share an exciting development: a new research assistant joined the team last week! We are so happy to have our newest member, Loren McCullough, on board with HOPE. For this post, we asked Loren to answer some questions about herself—read her answers below! Before we get to know Loren, however, we’d like to share another recent HOPE development. Our core funding was recently...
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AAP Snapshots: Financial Impact of the Pandemic on Families [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Loren McCullough and Dr. Robert Sege, 4/20/21, positiveexperience.org/blog This blog continues our reflections on the results of a survey that the HOPE team, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics , Prevent Child Abuse America , and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) , commissioned with YouGov.com in November of 2020, asking a national sample of parents and caregivers about their experiences with their children since March of 2020. The project is...
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Family Experiences During COVID-19 Pandemic Data Webinar [positiveexperience.org/blog]
Chloe Yang, positiveexperience.org/blog, 4/28/21 Interested in learning about family experiences during Covid-19? The HOPE National Resource Center will be presenting project findings tomorrow, April 29, 2021 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM PT / 4:00 – 5:30 PM ET. See below for a description of the webinar, and click here to register! “The California Department of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse...
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Webinar Recap: Family Experiences During COVID-19 Pandemic Data Webinar with Drs. Robert Sege and Lori Turk-Bicakci
On April 29, 2021, the California Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative held a webinar entitled, “Family Experiences During COVID-19 Pandemic Data.” The purpose of this webinar was to share findings from wave 1 of the Family Experiences During COVID-19 Pandemic Questionnaire that was administered in November 2020. Drs. Robert Sege from the HOPE Project at Tufts Medical Center and Lori Turk-Bicakci from the KidsData program at PRB provided an overview of the questionnaire, summarized...
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Exploring the Role of Culture in Healing
Join the movement of understanding mental health through a new lens by participating in these upcoming live discussions. Together, we can rewrite the story of mental health and well-being. Register at https://lamaidaproject.org/acesaware/
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New Journal Article: “Transforming Practice with HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences)” [positiveexperience.org]
Chloe Yang, 5/10/21, positiveexperience.org/blog We are thrilled to announce the publication of our journal article, “Transforming Practice with HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences),” in Maternal and Child Health. You can read the paper here on the HOPE website, on our Publications page . This paper was a team effort, led by Dr. Dina Burstein, HOPE Project Director. Other authors include: Chloe Yang, a research assistant working on HOPE; Kay Johnson, President of Johnson Group...
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Explore the Role of Culture in Healing with La Maida Project
La Maida Project is thrilled to share videos from our recent webinar series “Exploring the Role of Culture in Healing”. We had an great audience turn out and robust dialogue with our panel of guest speakers including Ken Epstein, PhD LCSW , leader in trauma-informed systems transformation, Anil Vadaparty , CEO of child-welfare agency McKinley, and Omid Naim, MD , integrative psychiatrist and founder of La Maida Project. In these webinars we discuss the role of leadership in trauma-informed...
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New Staff and HOPE Team Retreat [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By the HOPE Team, 8/5/21, positiveexperience.org/blog This past week, the HOPE team had our first in-person staff retreat! We treasured the opportunity to come together, discuss our work, and even have the chance to meet some of our newest staff members face-to-face. Join us in welcoming these wonderful additions to HOPE! Isabella Pagnozzi, MSM - Isabella started with HOPE in June as an administrative assistant. She received her Master's degree in Business Management, focusing on project...
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HOPE at the 2021 PCAA National Conference [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By The HOPE Team, 8/25/21, positiveexperience.org/blog On the week of August 9th, the HOPE team was honored to be a part of the Transforming Our Tomorrow: 2021 Prevent Child Abuse America Virtual Conference (PCAA). This conference focused on the need for ongoing growth in ourselves, organizations and communities, and explored what we can do now to impact our future growth. The HOPE team presented the HOPE framework to 140 direct service providers, managers and policymakers. Project Director,...
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HOPE Awarded Grant from the American Public Health Association [positiveexperience.org/category/blog/]
By Dina Burstein, 1/27/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center is thrilled to announce we have been awarded a grant from the American Public Health Association (APHA). We will collaborate with the RAND Corporation to conduct scoping reviews of the literature relating to childhood exposure to both adverse and positive experiences. This six-month project will produce a final report that summarizes the research about the harmful effects of adverse...
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Meet the Newest Member of the HOPE Team [positiveexperience.org/category/blog/]
By The HOPE Team, 5/5/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center (NRC) is growing. Last week, Kristin Sereyko started as HOPE’s new Senior Project Manager. Kristin will be responsible for overall management of finances and program growth. She will assist with strategic planning and execution of this plan helping to ensure sustainability and successful growth of the HOPE NRC. We are excited to welcome her to the HOPE National Resource Center. As our...
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HOPE Awarded a 2022 Innovations in Education Intramural Grant [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Dina Burstein, 5/11/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ We are thrilled to share that Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) has just awarded the HOPE National Resource Center (NRC) a 2022 Innovations in Education Intramural Grant ! Beginning in 2004, this grant program supports TUSM faculty in developing new programs to enhance their curriculum and advance the TUSM mission . Adding HOPE to medical education will help students master skills that they will need as...
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HOPE Releases New Whiteboard Video [positiveexperience.org/]
Laura Gallant, 7/14/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center (NRC) has been collaborating with Nemours Children’s Health and Curricula Concepts (Arkansas) on the Better Together project. Caliste Chong, Manager of Practice and Prevention at Nemours has worked closely with the HOPE NRC on this project and shares: This work inspired the HOPE team to create a whiteboard video sharing how healthy eating and physical activity can support access to the...
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Resources Now Available in Mandarin and Vietnamese [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 11/3/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Over the summer, two of our high school interns , Emily Chen and Alina Ngo, worked on a project to translate HOPE resources into Mandarin and Vietnamese. One resource is an interactive worksheet that allows families to identify the building blocks that they practice and how they are accessing each building block. This worksheet can help service providers bring forward the positive aspects of a family’s lived experience...
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HOPE Innovation Network and the Importance of Policy [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By The HOPE Team, 11/8/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ In our recent blog, HOPE in Policy , we discussed the work that the HOPE National Resource Center (NRC) will be doing to let policymakers know more about positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and how public policy can support access to the Four Building Blocks of HOPE . Likewise, the HOPE NRC works directly with organizations to make HOPE-informed changes to their internal policies. This work is important for the HOPE...
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Relationship Commitments Guide for Self-Reflection, Development, and Practice
I'm excited to share a project I recently completed! You can visit https://www.risetoresilience.org/resources to access the guide, Relationship Commitments template with example, and a supporting tool to explore your past, present, and desired future beliefs. Categories on the template include topics such as dealbreakers, core values, relationship values, love languages (giving and receiving), priorities, personal agreements, and more. Who is this for? Anyone, really! Whether you practice...
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Solid Support the Best Counter to Uncertainty [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Bob Sege, 2/28/23, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Below is an excerpt from a blog written by HOPE Director Robert Sege for the American Academy of Pediatrics . Dr. Sege discusses the results from a survey that asked over three thousand parents their experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He shares that even in the face of disaster families were able to find hidden rewards. February 2020 started out like any other winter in Boston – cold and dreary. However, almost...
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Promoting PCEs Through a Community Skatepark [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Guest Authors, 3/28/23, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Throughout the Week of HOPE, we will be sharing stories of practicing the HOPE framework. The interview below with Dave Cosgrove and Patrice Baker shares an amazing story about practicing HOPE through community action and the creation of a new skatepark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Learn more about the different ways to practice HOPE during our 3 rd Annual HOPE Summit , and check out the HOPE Blog throughout the Week...
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HOPE in Educational Settings [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Junlei Li, 3/29/23, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Throughout the Week of HOPE, we will be sharing stories of practicing the HOPE framework. As we conclude our first day of the HOPE Summit , we can reflect on the ways to promote HOPE many different settings. The interview below is a great example of how to practice the HOPE framework in educational settings. Junlei Li, a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education shares the impact of human relationships on...
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The 2023 Creating Resilient Communities Summer Curriculum is Now Open for Registration
PACEs Connection is excited to roll out our summer 2023 *CRC* curriculum dates. Members who complete the CRC will qualify for a fall 2023 fellowship program.
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Explore how to transform your organization with HOPE | 2024 HOPE Summit [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 12/14/23, https://positiveexperience.org/blog/ Whether you are a new or returning Summit attendee, The HOPE National Resource Center welcomes you to register for the Fourth Annual HOPE Summit taking place virtually on March 20 and 21, 2024. This year’s Summit is themed, “The HOPE Transformation,” where the HOPE community will dive into the Six Standards of HOPE . These Standards were created to help organizations align their practices with the HOPE framework. Deep dive into...
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Using the HOPE framework to create concrete organizational improvements | Interview with Aimee Zeitz-Gruber, MFT [positiveexperience.org/blog]
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...
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2024 HOPE Summit and the Week of HOPE starts next week! [positiveexperience.org/blog]
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...
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Supporting organizational transformation through the HOPE framework | Recapping the 2024 HOPE Summit [positiveexperience.org/blog]
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...