Public libraries: Local, safe, and free sources of positive childhood experiences
To ensure equitable access to PCEs for all children and families, we need to advocate for public funding for local community resources like public libraries.
Free and low-cost ways to practice positive childhood experiences this summer
We created a list of fun tips and suggestions that connect to one or more of the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.
Positive experiences can improve mental health in adulthood
Positive experiences, through closeness and social connection, can affect us beyond childhood providing hope for anyone who feels like it is too late.
New resource: Dice game to practice positive childhood experiences
Practicing positive childhood experiences (PCEs) helps children grow into healthy and resilience adults, incorporating them can be as easy as rolling dice!
Increasing positive childhood experiences from family and community feedback
Current organizational practices and policies could be creating barriers to meaningful family and community feedback.
Increasing positive childhood experiences from family and community feedback
Environmental justice is a key movement to increasing access to positive childhood experiences through the Environment Building Block of HOPE.
New resource: Four Building Blocks of HOPE for caregivers who have been incarcerated
This fact sheet offers practical strategies on how to access the Four Building Blocks of HOPE and PCEs for families impacted by incarceration.
How the HOPE framework differs from strength-based and trauma-informed care approaches
HOPE is an impactful framework that can be used on its own and alongside other models like strength-based and trauma-informed care approaches.
Support safe environments for children and youth through policy
Advocating for policies that promote positive childhood experiences protects children’s mental health and physical health and safety.
Interview: Using the HOPE framework to create concrete organizational improvements
Aimee Zeitz-Gruber discusses the importance of incorporating positive childhood experiences into multiple areas of YMCA San Diego.