Safe, stable, and nurturing environments are key to accessing positive childhood experiences (PCEs)
To promote more positive childhood experiences (PCEs), we need to create safe environments where children can grow into healthy adults.
HOPE’s commitment to equity
The HOPE National Resource Center remains committed to practicing anti-racism and prioritizing equity in our work with PCEs.
PCE’s over time: Positive childhood experiences in caregivers may support the development of the children they care for
Dartmouth public health master’s student Jessica Leishman is helping us look backwards in time at the childhood experiences of caregivers.
The Fifth Annual HOPE Summit returns in June 2025
The HOPE National Resource Center has opened registration for the Fifth Annual HOPE Summit on June 3-4, 2025.
Classic book recommendations for children and adolescents that promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs)
The books we read as children help inform us of the world around us and can provide a safe space for positive childhood experiences.
Celebrating Black History Month: how Deborah Prothrow-Stith, MD impacts HOPE Director Robert Sege, MD, PhD
Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith inspires Dr. Sege’s work with HOPE from ideas that were influenced by her expansive view of public health.
Amie Myrick, MS, LCPC joins the HOPE team
Join the HOPE National Resource Center as our Project Director – Research leading our team on evaluation and policy.
New publication by the HOPE Team promoting positive childhood experiences
New research published by members of the HOPE NRC shares connections between PCEs and mental, behavioral, and physical health outcomes.
Lincoln County Unite for Youth uses the HOPE Framework in their youth programming
Learn how Lincoln County Unite for Youth, are using the HOPE framework to improve outcomes for families struggling with poverty, substance abuse, domestic violence and isolation.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy shares the importance of spreading community and connection
In his Parting Prescription for America, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for the need for community and connection.