HOPE from Home: An Update
We hope all is well with each of you and that you are managing during these challenging times. We wanted to update you on the progress of the HOPE project…
With and without HOPE videos: Substance use screening
Incorporating HOPE during a substance use screening These simulation videos present two different screenings between a physician and a teenager patient. One video shows the provider using the HOPE framework…
Love in the Time After Covid-19
A lot has happened in the month since we first published “Love in the Time of Coronavirus” in this blog space. We are now publishing regularly and have featured the…
Resilience, development, and covid-19
Key takeaways This interview features Heather Forkey, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, general academic pediatrician at the University…
In a CNN article, HOPE Director Robert Sege discusses preventing child abuse and supporting children with positive experiences
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.
Supporting Foundational Relationships during the Coronavirus Pandemic: An Opportunity for HOPE
The Building Blocks of HOPE – Block #1: Relationships Being in nurturing, supportive relationships are critical for children to develop into healthy, resilient adults. This concept forms the first of…
10 Ways to Avoid ACEs
How can we reduce ACEs and toxic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic? Many of us are concerned that increased stress might increase the risk for ACEs. For example, most child abuse…
Finding safe, stable, and equitable environments during the COVID-19 pandemic
Another week into the pandemic, we are slowly adjusting to a new reality. We are all wondering how long precautions and closures will last. This blog focuses on one of…
Parents Are NOT Broken
Written by Corey B. Best, consultant and professional guide, Birth Parent National Network, for the Children's Bureau Express. HOPE is fortunate and grateful to have Corey as a member of…
Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health
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…