HOPE in the Boston Globe (Oct. 2019)
Kay Lazar of the Boston Globe wrote this article highlighting HOPE research, and how, just as it is important to monitor for adverse childhood events (ACEs) and toxic relationships, it…
Positive Childhood Experience and Adult Mental and Relational Health in a Statewide Sample
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,…
How can WE Increase HOPE in Communities?
Promote nurturing, supportive relationships by addressing parents’ mental health needs; encouraging play, reading aloud, and talking together.Help families learn to receive and share parenting information with their community. Support safe, stable,…
Responding to ACEs with HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences
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
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…
Essentials for Childhood: Promoting Healthy Outcomes From Positive Experiences
Development of family environments in which children thrive In January 2014, the Centers for Disease Control held a kickoff meeting to begin implementation of Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Creating Safe,…
Networks
The HOPE Innovation Network (HIN) consists of organizations across sectors who are implementing the HOPE framework.
Press
HOPE combines a public health approach to preventing child abuse with a broader understanding of how children grow to become strong, healthy, and resilient adults.