Building relationships and a better foster care system
Key takeaways This interview features Elliott Orrin Hinkle, a member of the HOPE National Advisory Board and an alumnus of the Wyoming Foster Care System. Supportive relationships can come in…
Measuring the Impact of Violence against Children and Women during a Pandemic – Family Snapshot Survey
Measuring family experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic through a survey Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the HOPE National Resource Center worked with the American Academy…
Interview: The importance of relationships and equity in foster care
Key takeaways This interview features Victor Sims, a child welfare advocate and case manager supervisor at SailFuture. Supporting policies like the Family First Prevention Act can help keep families together…
Practicing Strengthening Families during the Covid-19 pandemic
Key Takeaways This interview features Rev. Darrell Armstrong, pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Trenton, NJ During the Covid-10 pandemic, Dr. Armstrong’s congregation has shown remarkable compassion through “Operation…
Personal story: Filling in the science behind protective factors
The science of Strengthening Families, the HOPE framework, and PCEs This post is guest authored by Cailin O’Connor, Senior Associate, Center for the Study of Social Policy I was just…
The HOPE National Resource Center stands with Black Lives Matter
We stand with the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade These past few days, the killing of George Floyd has opened a raw wound, one among many,…
A Guide to HOPE Resources
As HOPE grows, the collection of resources on our positiveexperience.org website grows as well. Some of our offerings include handouts and worksheets, videos, presentations, and earned media articles. In this…
HOPE Webinar Summary: Frontline Stories of Inspiration, Concern, and Self-Care
Last Monday, Dr. Robert Sege was invited by the Maine Resilience Building Network (MRBN) to speak about HOPE and Positive Childhood Experiences during an interactive webinar. Usually an in-person meeting,…
Bringing HOPE into national conversation
On May 13, 2020, I (Bob Sege) was interviewed for PBS NewsHour and had a chance to bring HOPE to the discussion about child maltreatment during the pandemic. Have a…
Justice is love: fatherhood and equity during Covid-19
Key takeaways This interview features Corey Best, a family engagement consultant, speaker, and a former member of the HOPE National Advisory Board. The HOPE framework is a “causative energy” that…