Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences and promoting positive childhood experiences In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the HOPE National Resource Center engaged in a CDC-supported project aimed at preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promoting positive childhood experiences…
Measuring family experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic through a survey Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the HOPE National Resource Center worked with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Prevent Child Abuse America to query…
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…