This article by NPR discusses a report on childhood trauma published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in November, 2019. The report emphasized the serious, lifelong health effects of experiencing traumatic things as a child – bad experiences…
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 about future changes in society as changes…
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) affect millions of people in regard to their adult relationships, physical well being, and mental health. Martha’s change in attitude toward her childhood experiences led her to see the joy in her life today, due to…
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…
How the stress of abuse or neglect damages a child’s brain structure.
