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 experiences (ACEs). This framework stems from holistic approaches of child healthcare, and adds to them.
Publication Information
Authors
Robert Sege, MD, PhD*, Charlyn Harper Browne, PhD
*Affiliated with the HOPE National Resource Center
Journal
Publication Date
September 2017
Keywords
healthy outcomes from positive experiences, HOPE framework, positive childhood experiences, PCEs, adverse childhood experiences, ACEs, toxic stress, child development
Citation
Sege R, Browne CH. Responding to ACEs With HOPE: Health Outcomes From Positive Experiences. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep. 17(7S):S79-S85. DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.03.007.
