New Staff and HOPE Team Retreat
This past week, the HOPE team had our first in-person staff retreat! We treasured the opportunity to come together, discuss our work, and even have the chance to meet some…
Simone Biles, ACEs and PCEs
By the HOPE Team Like so many people, we spent part of the weekend transfixed by the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Despite COVID, no crowds, and troubles with the Tokyo organizing…
Rev. Darrell Armstrong and Shiloh Baptist Church Considered for AHA Award
Many of you undoubtedly remember the spectacular keynote address that Rev. Darrell Armstrong gave at our First Annual HOPE Summit. He and Shiloh Baptist Church are being considered for an…
Summer 2021 Student Interns: Welcome to HOPE!
This summer, the HOPE team welcomes several talented students to assist us with our many projects and presentations. Each one of them adds their unique perspective and expertise to our…
Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Crouch
Please introduce yourself and your work to our blog readers. I am a health policy researcher whose work examines health disparities among rural and other vulnerable populations, with a primary…
“Nurturing, Healing, Love” : The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement
This June, the HOPE team had the honor of meeting with Scarlett Lewis, Founder and CEO of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. Through a mission to live by her…
Farewell Interview with Chloe Yang: Off to UNC
Chloe Yang, the HOPE team’s much-loved Senior Research Assistant, has moved on from the team to pursue a Master’s in Public Health degree at the University of North Carolina –…
Four Building Blocks of HOPE Posters
HOPE posters perfect for waiting rooms, offices, and more The Four Building Blocks of HOPE are composed of key positive childhood experiences (PCEs)—and the sources of those experiences and opportunities—that…
Parenting through Divorce with HOPE
Hello out there, HOPE family. I joined HOPE at the start of this year to help the team bring HOPE to the West Coast. I’m a Bay Area girl living…
Offering HOPE to Combat ACEs and Early Trauma: New Online Learning Course
Decades of research have shown that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and early trauma can lead to toxic stress, which can damage learning, behavior and health across an individual’s life and…