HOPE translates popular resources in Mandarin and Vietnamese
Over the summer, two of our high school interns, Emily Chen and Alina Ngo, worked on a project to translate HOPE resources into Mandarin and Vietnamese.
The potential of HOPE framework in foster care organizations
HOPE National Resource Center Director, Bob Sege, went to Darwin Australia two weeks ago. Below is his firsthand experience and impression of how international foster care organizations are practicing the HOPE framework.
New whiteboard video on positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and healthy eating
The HOPE National Resource Center has created a whiteboard video sharing how healthy eating and physical activity can support access to the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.
Interview: HOPE and the importance of child abuse prevention
Today, we are talking to Jennifer Jones, Chief Strategy Officer at Prevent Child Abuse America. Here, she shares why prevention is important for the well-being of children and families and how HOPE supports that work.
Frank Farrow and “Passing the Baton”
Key takeaways This interview features Frank Farrow, former President of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), a national nonprofit focused on social, economic, and racial justice. Harold Richman was a visionary social worker, academic, and co-founder of…
Interview: Similarities between the HOPE framework and Foster Care Unplugged
Key takeaways This interview features Melody Centeno, MSW, the founder of Foster Care Unplugged and a licensed social worker in New York. Foster Care Unplugged (FCUP) supports to foster youth and agencies, helping young people build resilience while navigating the…
Engaging and empowering youth through theater
Key takeaways This interview features Anna Hadingham, educator and theater artist working with the Apollinaire theater company, the Chelsea Collaborative, and Peronia Adolescente. Theater and community-based art can be accessible tools that build belonging, critical thinking, and healing. In violent…
Talking with children about race
Key takeaways This interview features Sarah Gaither, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. Infants as young as three months show awareness of racial differences, and by preschool, children may already develop strong in-group…
Relationships are key: supporting underserved students
Key takeaways This interview features Brooke Adams who works with underserved populations getting to and through college. University staff with shared lived experiences with underserved populations and first-generation students are essential for building resilience and belonging. It is important to…
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 many ways in the foster care system, like adults who…