In a 4-part article series, HOPE Director Robert Sege shares how to create positive experiences for children of all ages
Learn how to create positive experiences for children by different age groups.
Reflections of HOPE with our National Advisory Board
The HOPE National Advisory Board met virtually on July 14. This extraordinary and diverse group of leaders is deeply invested in the success of our work. Over the past year, we’ve built the trust needed to have candid conversations about…
A New, HOPEful Logo by Artists For Humanity
By Chloe Yang and Dr. Robert Sege This week, we are launching our new HOPE logo, designed by a team of Boston graphic artists—who happen to be high schools students—and their mentor. Here is how our logo came to be:…
A Guide to HOPE Resources
As HOPE grows, the collection of resources on our positiveexperience.org website grows as well. Some of our offerings include handouts and worksheets, videos, presentations, and earned media articles. In this blog post, we will walk you through the materials HOPE…
HOPE Webinar Summary: Frontline Stories of Inspiration, Concern, and Self-Care
Last Monday, Dr. Robert Sege was invited by the Maine Resilience Building Network (MRBN) to speak about HOPE and Positive Childhood Experiences during an interactive webinar. Usually an in-person meeting, the gathering attracted nearly 300 virtual participants. Our Zoom screens…
Bringing HOPE into national conversation
On May 13, 2020, I (Bob Sege) was interviewed for PBS NewsHour and had a chance to bring HOPE to the discussion about child maltreatment during the pandemic. Have a look – all the way to the end – and…
HOPE from Home: An Update
We hope all is well with each of you and that you are managing during these challenging times. We wanted to update you on the progress of the HOPE project. Please follow along on this positiveexperience.org blog as we continue…
In a CNN article, HOPE Director Robert Sege discusses preventing child abuse and supporting children with positive experiences
Robert Sege, MD, PhD, and Melissa Merrick, PhD published a CNN article explaining how to minimize adverse experiences for children, and focus on positive experiences.
HOPE in California
On January 1, 2020, California launched a first of its kind program to combat the ill effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), the ACES Aware Initiatives spearheaded by California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris, MD. Through this program, the state…
HOPE Workshop at the Middlesex County DA Office
At the beginning of December, I finished my year-long workshops on the HOPEframework with a visit to the nearby Middlesex County Massachusetts District Attorney’s (DA) office. The room was packed with police, lawyers, outreach workers, social workers, and District Attorney…