Leading organizations with the HOPE framework
To effectively implement the HOPE framework it is important for organizational leaders to practice the framework as well.
Going back to school with the HOPE framework
Start creating opportunities for positive childhood experiences as early as the last weeks of summer to the first few days of school and beyond.
HOPE Champion guides childcare organizations through personalized changes using the HOPE framework
HOPE Champion, Royale Lockhart, shares how COVID-19 and the HOPE framework changed her work with children and families.
Youth engaging in advocacy can make a difference
When youth engage in advocacy efforts, they learn that their voice matters, and that they can make a difference.
Research on positive childhood experiences continues to grow
Research on positive childhood experiences is expanding, growing our knowledge and helping our practice.
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.
Promoting access to positive childhood experiences and health equity through data
Data presents a picture of childhood experiences and helps inform actions and policy decisions that improve child health and well-being.
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.
Juneteenth: its history, celebration, and connection to practicing HOPE and anti-racism
Juneteenth is a day of celebration and a call to continue our anti-racist work into both our professional and personal lives.
LGBTQ2IA+ children and youth need positive childhood experiences
We need to create intentional opportunities that promote positive childhood experiences for the LGBTQ2IA+ community.