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…
Reviewing literature on Adverse Childhood Experiences and childhood protective factors This project was a collaboration between the HOPE National Resource Center and the RAND Corporation. Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Public Health…
Applying the HOPE framework to goal concordant care practice Help Me Grow (HMG), a nationwide organization of affiliates, is built on a system model that emphasizes the importance of identifying and networking available community resources to optimize early childhood care…
Dane County Youth Assessment Data Analysis The Dane County Youth Assessment (DCYA) is a web-based cross-sectional survey administered every three years to students in Dane County, the second largest county in Wisconsin with a population of 564,000. Members of the…
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…
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…