Practicing emotional growth helps children grow into strong, resilient adults
Learn more about the engagement Building Block of HOPE and how it builds resilience, confidence, and self-love in children and youth.
Black History Month: Promoting positive childhood experiences by engaging in history and culture
Celebrating Black History Month promotes the engagement Building Block of HOPE from children learning about themselves and others.
Using the HOPE framework to improve peer relationships at the Asbury Park Boys and Girls Club
Recent research shares how to make improvements for youth and staff in a community-based setting using the HOPE framework.
How can we heal from Adverse Childhood Experiences?
Developing a practice that incorporates positive childhood experiences (PCEs) can lessen the lifelong effects of harmful experiences and allows the brain to heal from trauma.
2025 HOPE resource round-up
Throughout 2025, the HOPE National Resource Center was busy creating resources on PCEs and the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.
Resource highlight: Ten takeaways from recent positive childhood experience (PCE) research
We created a new resource that translates key research findings on positive childhood experiences (PCEs) to encourage action.
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.
Opportunities for social and civic engagement help promote a sense of mattering and belonging
Social and civic engagement gets children involved in something bigger than themselves, instilling a sense of mattering, belonging, and importance.
Learning about positive childhood experiences in children TV shows like Bluey
Child-friendly TV shows, like Bluey, can help children discover what PCEs are and inspire parents to promote more PCEs with their children.
Promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs) by playing board games
Promote the Four Building Blocks of HOPE through different types of board games using luck, strategy, or playing cooperatively as a team.