Free, actionable resources on the HOPE framework
You have completed your first training on the HOPE framework, now what? Many child- and family-serving professionals and organizations leave a HOPE training feeling energized and wanting to practice positive childhood experiences in their work. From the direct service-level to the organizational- and policy-level, there are a lot of ways to incorporate meaningful, strength-based changes that benefit children and families. When going through the first steps towards HOPE implementation, knowing what resources you can use is the key to success.
The HOPE National Resource Center (NRC) offers a number of actionable resources on how to practice the HOPE framework in your work. The HOPE framework is a flexible, customizable model, and we understand that each community priorities their unique needs, goals, and resources. The HOPE NRC created (and continues to create) free, downloadable resources that guide professionals and organizations through the thought process of what will work best for the children and families in their community. From our resources, you can learn about your community’s needs and goals, analyze your practices and policies that hinder or help their goals, and how to successfully implement positive changes using the HOPE framework.
Start implementing HOPE with these top resources
The resources below will help you start implementing the HOPE framework in your work:
- HOPE one and two pagers
- These informational pagers share the mission of the HOPE National Resource Center and the basics of the HOPE framework. These short documents are great to share with the leaders in your organization to gain their support.
- HOPE key terms and phrases
- This resource provides definitions for common terms and phrases associated with HOPE. You can share this handout during your own HOPE trainings to help people understand the basics of HOPE.
- The Four Building Blocks of HOPE
- This fact sheet details the Four Building Block of HOPE and shows examples on how you can promote each one with children and families.
- Four ways to assess positive childhood experiences
- This handout shares the different evidence-based ways to incorporate positive childhood experiences (PCEs) assessment in your work including the PCE scale, benevolent childhood experiences, and narrative therapy techniques.
- 10 ways to promote positive experiences
- This resource shares a list of actionable ways for families and medical providers to promote positive childhood experiences.
- HOPE-Informed screening and assessments
- This factsheet provides practical guidance to direct service providers around delivering HOPE-Informed screenings and assessments throughout the entire process.
- HOPE-Informed checklist of decision making
- This resource walks you through a simple checklist that assesses whether the decision you are making, policy you are creating, or tool you are considering in your organization is aligned with the HOPE framework.
- HOPE-Informed supervision and leadership handout
- This handout helps organizations understand how aligned their leadership supervision and style is to the HOPE framework. This tool helps organization to create a culture of HOPE and encourages HOPEful practice with families.
- HOPE as an anti-racism framework in action
- This resource shares how to practice anti-racism and the HOPE framework. Through case studies in early childhood education and pediatrics, this document guides readers through the process of reviewing the data, engaging their communities, and making anti-racist changes.
- Promoting PCEs for children and youth who are transgender and non-binary
- This resource provides 10 ways to promote PCEs for transgender (trans) and non-binary youth. Learn about new state and federal policies that are creating many barriers for trans and non-binary youth from accessing PCEs and the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.
How can we help you?
The HOPE National Resource Center offers a variety of training opportunities on the HOPE framework including online, self-paced courses, presentations and workshops, individual- and organization-level certification programs, and a network of certified HOPE trainers from around the world. If you have any questions, please contact us.
