Promoting positive experiences through build environments This resource is designed to help Parks and Recreation departments increase access to the key types of positive childhood experiences (PCEs), which we call the Four Building Blocks of HOPE, for members of their…
Promoting Positive Childhood Experiences in home visiting practices. The HOPE for Home Visiting Toolkit offers practical examples, reflective prompts, and everyday practices that promote the Four Building Blocks of HOPE for the children and families you work with. We invite…
Helping families prepare for difficult conversations There are many conversations you might need to have with families that can be hard to engage in- conversations about suspected child abuse, co-sleeping, or even low engagement in services. This resource will walk…
Create an intake process that is HOPEful This resource shares how to create an intake process grounded in the HOPE framework. Intake forms are often designed to identify needs, risks, or eligibility criteria. While this information is important, it can…
Help home visitors reflect, grow, and sustain their own well-being This guide provides a framework for HOPE-informed supervision, an approach that helps home visiting professionals reflect, grow, and sustain their own well-being while recognizing and building upon the strengths of…
Lift up family strengths This resource supports home visitors as they partner with families when a parent or caregiver is experiencing substance use. A HOPE-informed approach lifts up family strengths, caring relationships, and steps toward recovery. Many caregivers facing substance…
Promote connection, stability, and growth This resource shares key concept and what to look for when working with caregivers who have been diagnosed with mental health issues. Home visitors and supervisors will learn new practices and questions to ask that…
Engaging with PCEs through everyday observations This resource shares questions to ask, signs to look for, and different cues for each of the Four Building Blocks of HOPE. Home visitors can use this resource to help identify PCEs happening in…
Reframe using the HOPE framework Reframing is more than “putting a positive spin” on something, it’s a professional skill that helps us see families through a strengths-based, trauma-informed lens. This resource uses the Four Building Blocks of HOPE to guide…
Using HOPE and Motivational Interviewing to promote PCEs To help home visitors use the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) framework alongside Motivational Interviewing (MI) to build trust, identify strengths, and support families in creating nurturing, stable environments for children.