A quick guide to promote PCEs This pocket guide is designed to give home visitors quick, practical prompts to reinforce the HOPE framework during visits and on-the-go. Tips and helpful questions are shared for each of the Four Building Blocks…
Promoting positive childhood experiences in communities The HOPE for Communities Toolkit offers practical examples, reflective prompts, and everyday practices that can be adapted to the unique strengths of each community. We invite communities to engage with these ideas, reflect together,…
Nine steps of evaluating the impact of the HOPE framework The HOPE Evaluation Toolkit is a practical, flexible resource designed to help you understand and strengthen the impact of your HOPE-informed work. This is not a course, and it’s…
Getting children out of “The Moment” ‘The Moment’ is something all children (and adults) experience; it refers to a period of being emotionally overwhelmed, caused by intense feelings of anger, anxiety, or distress. This resource provides 11 ways to help…
Stay calm in the classroom during conflict and chaos. Staying calm during times of conflict and chaos in the classroom can be challenging. When we lose our cool it can escalate situations and make them worse. To better keep yourself…
Create positive childhood experiences in your classroom. When thinking about how to decorate your classroom and how to get to know your students, consider doing this in a way that promotes positive childhood experiences (PCEs) using the HOPE framework. This…
Provide optimism for youth through this activity We strongly encourage educators to share the concept of the Four Building Blocks, or key types of positive childhood experiences (PCEs), with children and youth. For youth who have experienced trauma and adversity,…
Promote PCEs in education The HOPE for Educators Toolkit is for teachers, school staff, school counselors, and anyone who works in K-12. This toolkit was created in partnership with HOPE Facilitators and HOPE Champions working in the education sector, and…
Teach adolescents about positive childhood experiences This resource is designed to help adolescents learn about the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) framework. It introduces the four Building Blocks of HOPE, provides examples of how these concepts appear in their…
Promote positive childhood experiences in all clinical encounter documentation This resource provides a strengths based Electronic Medical Record documentation checklist for positive, patient-centered care. By intentionally documenting strengths, moments of joy, and protective factors, we strive to capture a more…