Support safe environments for children and youth through policy
Advocating for policies that promote positive childhood experiences protects children's mental health and physical health and safety.
The need to support children through parent- and caregiver-focused policies
Behind every child and community that is strong and flourishing, are parents whose love and devotion and unceasing work make this all possible.
Black History Month and HOPE as an anti-racist Framework
The HOPE framework encourages professionals to seek out strengths and note the resiliency in families who are often faced with racism.
Interview: Using the HOPE framework to create concrete organizational improvements
Aimee Zeitz-Gruber discusses the importance of incorporating positive childhood experiences into multiple areas of YMCA San Diego.
“They never saw a child”: Ruby Bridges and the Adultification of Black Girls
To this day, young Black girls are perceived to be less needing of love and leniency and less innocent than their peers. They are pushed toward adulthood long before their childhood years have begun to end.
2024 Week of HOPE Schedule
During the Week of HOPE, we host events and share new resources that honor and promote the widespread use of positive childhood experiences.
HOPE updates introductory course on HOPE framework
The interactive Introduction to HOPE course covers information on positive childhood experiences, the HOPE framework, the Four Building Blocks of HOPE, and what HOPE looks like in practice.
HOPE Key Terms and Phrases
Are you new to HOPE? If you are just learning about HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences, we know that our acronyms and phrases may be new to you…
HOPE and Conscious Discipline
Since HOPE is a flexible framework and not a manualized program, it can be easily incorporated into the work you are already doing with Conscious Discipline. This resource explains the…