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…
Lessening the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences with positive experiences This article introduces the Healthy Outcomes of Positive Experiences (HOPE) language, which focuses on promoting child health and well-being through positive experiences that potentially counteract the effects of adverse childhood…
Balancing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) with HOPE This is a report presenting HOPE data, which shows the powerful impact of positive experiences on the development of healthy children and adults. The report also discusses social norms around parenting and thinks…
Development of family environments in which children thrive In January 2014, the Centers for Disease Control held a kickoff meeting to begin implementation of Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Creating Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships in the state of Georgia. Essentials is a strategy designed…