This summer, the HOPE team welcomes several talented students to assist us with our many projects and presentations. Each one of them adds their unique perspective and expertise to our team, and brings a hardworking, equity-focused mindset that directly represents…
Decades of research have shown that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and early trauma can lead to toxic stress, which can damage learning, behavior and health across an individual’s life and even be passed down from one generation to the next.…
By Charles Bruner and Kay Johnson Our country and the world are eager to move toward the coming new year. In 2020, the triple crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic downturn, and reckoning on racism have elevated attention to social…
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…
This post is guest authored by Cailin O’Connor, Senior Associate, Center for the Study of Social Policy I was just a few months out of graduate school, having just completed a Master’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies, when…
Having safe, stable, and equitable environments to live, learn and play forms the second of the 4 Building Blocks of HOPE. Children need homes where they feel safe and secure and have their basic needs met. Children thrive in an…
The Building Blocks of HOPE – Block #1: Relationships Being in nurturing, supportive relationships are critical for children to develop into healthy, resilient adults. This concept forms the first of the 4 Building Blocks of HOPE. The first of these…
Written by Corey B. Best, consultant and professional guide, Birth Parent National Network, for the Children’s Bureau Express. HOPE is fortunate and grateful to have Corey as a member of its National Advisory Board. Re-posted here with his permission. When…