Robert Sege, MD, PhD, and Melissa Merrick, PhD published a CNN article explaining how to minimize adverse experiences for children, and focus on positive experiences.
Creating safe environments during these difficult times Another week into the pandemic, we are slowly adjusting to a new reality. We are all wondering how long precautions and closures will…
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 an empirical…
On January 1, 2020, California launched a first of its kind program to combat the ill effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), the ACES Aware Initiatives spearheaded by California Surgeon…
Dr. James Mercy, Director of the Division of Violence Prevention in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invited…
At the beginning of December, I finished my year-long workshops on the HOPEframework with a visit to the nearby Middlesex County Massachusetts District Attorney’s (DA) office. The room was packed…
In a Boston globe article, Kay Lazar highlights the research on positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and the HOPE framework.
Positive childhood experiences protect adult mental health Are positive childhood experiences (PCEs) associated with adult depression and/or poor mental health? In 2015, HOPE Director Robert Sege, MD, PhD, Christina Bethell,…
Lessening the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences with positive experiences This article introduces the Healthy Outcomes of Positive Experiences (HOPE) language, which focuses on promoting child health and well-being through…
Balancing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) with HOPE This is a report presenting HOPE data, which shows the powerful impact of positive experiences on the development of healthy children and adults…