This report marks an important moment in the growing understanding of childhood experiences. This report signals that PCEs have become important public health data that can be collected and used to improve population health. Robert Sege, MD, PhD, FAAP Positive…
We were encouraged to see that the use of corporal punishment did not increase during the pandemic. However, those that did report using corporal punishment were also more likely to report experiencing intimate partner violence suggesting that practitioners may want…
HOPE changes the way service providers engage with children and families Educators and caregivers can foster emotional well being, growth, and resilience, contributing to a fulfilling and balanced adulthood by providing positive childhood experiences. HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences)…
Our findings illustrate the link between disruptions in childcare and other services for children and levels of parental stress and highlight the importance of including considerations for childcare and other parental supports in disaster planning and preparation. – Dina Burstein,…
Effects of protective factors for depression and substance use among cisgender and gender minority students This paper published in the Journal of LGBT Youth, written by Dina Burstein, Eliza Loren Purdue, Jennifer A. Jones, Janis L. Breeze, Ye Chen &…
The need to promote health equity in clinical translational research This paper published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, written by Robert Sege, MD, PhD, Director of the HOPE National Resource Center, and Danielle Laraque-Arena, explores how clinical…
Child abuse rates fell during the first part of the pandemic HOPE suggests that providers identify, celebrate, and promote positive childhood experiences. In this paper, published in the American Medical Association’s journal, JAMA Pediatrics, Bob Sege and Allison Stephens do…
HOPE framework transforms interactions between providers and parents This paper describes the growing evidence that supports the health effects of positive childhood experiences (PCEs), and uses these insights to promote the HOPE framework: a paradigm shift that will incorporate the…
Adopting the HOPE framework into practice This article discusses the ways pediatricians benefit from adopting the HOPE framework in their practice. Focusing on identifying the strengths of families during the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting resilience for families and developing an antiracist…
Positive childhood experiences protect adult mental health Are positive childhood experiences (PCEs) associated with adult depression and/or poor mental health? In 2015, HOPE Director Robert Sege, MD, PhD, Christina Bethell, PhD, MBA, MPH, and others conducted an adult population study…