Below are two videos sharing a simulation of an IEP meeting with a parent Dr. Allison Stephens and her son T.J. and the school staff. In the first video the school staff are not utilizing the HOPE framework during the…
Below is our 2023 Week of HOPE Family Library. Click the books you want to hear read out loud and share the experience with your children. These books are linked to KidLit TV and their “Read Out Loud” series, go…
This resource is a tool to help assess how the Four Building Blocks of HOPE are being practiced by a parent, child, or youth, this version is in Spanish.
The four key types of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) Research shows that positive childhood experiences (PCEs) help children grow into healthy, resilient adults. The HOPE framework centers around the Four Building Blocks of HOPE, key types of positive childhood experiences…
Families and communities can support and celebrate their LGBTQ+ identities by creating Positive Childhood Experiences for each building block. This resource promotes the different ways for LGBTQ+ families, children and youth to access the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.
This resource shares the new Resilience Tree, created by the Center for Community Resilience. Starting with the pair of ACEs and adverse community experiences, this resource also shares what community resilience looks like in practice and the steps to envisioning…
Below are two videos sharing a simulation of a physician reviewing the results of an ACEs screening with a parent, one that is not informed by the HOPE framework and another that utilizes the HOPE framework. HOPE Director Robert Sege…
Faith communities are in a unique position to promote Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) for children, youth, and families. Lifelong engagement, access to the whole family, programming, consistent contact, and outreach during traumatic times and their aftermath. At HOPE National Resource…
The resources below are virtual libraries. They contain links to virtual book readings directly from YouTube. It is a wonderful opportunity to pause with your children and listen to heartwarming stories together. This practice can help build strong relationships.
This book contains coloring activities, word searches, and many more fun project for children to play with!