Laura Gallant, Author at Tufts Hope

Why positive childhood experiences are important for all children and families

Positive childhood experiences are protective experiences that help heal the brain from trauma and promote healthy mental health in adulthood.

Social and civic engagement gets children involved in something bigger than themselves, instilling a sense of mattering, belonging, and importance.

Child-friendly TV shows, like Bluey, can help children discover what PCEs are and inspire parents to promote more PCEs with their children.

Promote the Four Building Blocks of HOPE through different types of board games using luck, strategy, or playing cooperatively as a team.

Head back-to-school with the HOPE National Resource Center’s newly released collection of resources: HOPE for Educators toolkit.

Learn how a key component of the HOPE framework, Type 2 thinking, can help you slow down and improve your work with children and families.

In collaboration with our Family and Community Experts of HOPE sub-committee, we released our “The value of lived expertise” statement.

Whether you are just starting your HOPE journey or looking to expand HOPE further in your practice, check out our resources!

We created a list of fun summer tips and suggestions that connect to one or more of the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.

The HOPE National Resource Center is dedicated to making the HOPE framework accessible with resources and training offered in Spanish.