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Personal Stories of HOPE: Brooke Adams’ Story

Brooke Adams, a first-generation college graduate with a master’s degree in social work and a passion for working with students from under-resourced communities I am now recognizing how much it m…

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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 creati…

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Creating Positive Experiences for Toddlers & Preschool-Age Children

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Creating Positive Experiences For your Infant

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 resou…

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Teen substance use screen: HOPE-informed Encounter

Here we present three videos — one showing a traditional approach to a first encounter between a physician and patient, the second showing a HOPE-informed approach to the same encounter, and a third…

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Parents Have a Right to Be Stressed, But Don’t Take it Out on Your Kids

This article discusses the increased stress among families and households during the covid-19 pandemic. This increase in stress can put child at a higher risk of abuse. This article explains how to mi…

Why Child Welfare Experts Fear a Spike of Abuse During COVID-19

This article by PBS discusses the high levels of stress during the Covid-19 pandemic and the concern that child abuse may be on the rise. Dr. Sege offers ways to deal with stress as it arises to help …

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Here’s How to Work from Home with Your Partner, Kids, Roomate, or Parent

This article by Apartment Therapy discusses the challenges of working from home and how to work through them with your partner, roommate or family. Dr. Sege talks about working from home with an infan…

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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 ed…

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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 …

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Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health

This handout walks you through a 2019 publication by Dr. Christina Bethell and Dr. Robert Sege about the relationship between adverse/positive childhood experiences and adult mental health, providing …