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Child Physical Abuse Did Not Increase During 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 just that. Polls and the HOPE NRC’s experiences have identified how…

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Creating Positive Experiences for Teens

Dr. Robert Sege, Director of the HOPE National Resource Center, wrote a series of parent brochures for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ healthychildren.org. Each brochure offers advice on creating positive experiences for children during this time of Covid-19, with different brochures…

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Building Hope in the Face of Adversity

This handout provides some examples and tips about how to practice HOPE in your life, retraining ourselves to more easily see protective factors by building core HOPE concepts into our self-care routines.

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Creating Positive Experiences for School-Age Children

Dr. Robert Sege, Director of the HOPE National Resource Center, wrote a series of parent brochures for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ healthychildren.org. Each brochure offers advice on creating positive experiences for children during this time of Covid-19, with different brochures…

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During Pandemic, Reports of Child Abuse Have Decreased

In this video William Brangham interviews Dr. Rober Sege and other medical providers discussing the fears that child abuse may be rising due to the pandemic. Included with the video is a list of resources recommended by the experts in…

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Children More at Risk for Abuse or Neglect During Coronavirus

This article by USA Today discusses the concerns of the decline in child abuse reporting while schools have become virtual learning spaces. Teachers, social workers, administrators and other in the education field will have a harder time reporting neglect and…

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Advice for ID Parents on Coping with Coronavirus

This article in Public News Service highlights advice from Dr. Sege regarding looking after your family during the pandemic. He discusses how to talk with your children about the pandemic and ways to check in with family and promote healthy…

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