Supporting children well-being from infancy through adolescence Pediatricians have always seen the value of preventing health harms; this should be no less true for child maltreatment than for disease or unintentional injuries. Research continues to demonstrate that maltreatment can be…
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,…
Family Snapshots: Assessing Post-Pandemic Family Experience With support from the Pediatric Pandemic Network, the HOPE team in collaboration with Children’s National Hospital will conduct a post-pandemic nationwide survey of 3000 parents of children under the age of 18 to assess…
Activating Equity: Using anti-racist strategies to accelerate organizational change Supported by a Tufts University School of Medicine Springboard Grant, Activating equity: Using anti-racist strategies to accelerate organizational change combines the HOPE National Resource Center’s anti-racism resources and the Center for…
FAAITH (Faith leaders Allied and Aligned to Institute Trust in the Home) and HOPE The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, awarded FAAITH, a new Trenton-based NGO, Tufts Medical Center, and the Shiloh Community Development Corporation a one-year planning grant to expand…
Using a Positive Deviance Approach to Increase Access to Positive Childhood Experiences The aim of the project is to evaluate the effectiveness of using a Positive Deviance (PD) approach to increase access to PCEs among members of a New Jersey…
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data Analysis The HOPE team is working alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to analyze Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey data from four states: Kansas (2020), Montana (2019), South…