Safe, stable, and nurturing environments are key to accessing positive childhood experiences
To promote more positive childhood experiences (PCEs), we need to create safe environments where children can grow into healthy adults.
Our commitment to equity
The HOPE National Resource Center remains committed to practicing anti-racism and prioritizing equity in our work with PCEs.
Positive childhood experiences in caregivers may support the development of the children they care for
Dartmouth public health master’s student Jessica Leishman is helping us look backwards in time at the childhood experiences of caregivers.
Classic books for children and adolescents that promote positive childhood experiences
The books we read as children help inform us of the world around us and can provide a safe space for positive childhood experiences.
New publication by the HOPE Team promoting positive childhood experiences
New research published by members of the HOPE NRC shares connections between PCEs and mental, behavioral, and physical health outcomes.
Lincoln County Unite for Youth uses the HOPE Framework in their youth programming
Learn how Lincoln County Unite for Youth, are using the HOPE framework to improve outcomes for families struggling with poverty, substance abuse, domestic violence and isolation.
Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy shares the importance of spreading community and connection
In his Parting Prescription for America, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for the need for community and connection.
Supporting neurodiversity through the HOPE Framework
Lana Jelenjev uses her expertise, and help from the HOPE framework, to create a society where all neurotypes can thrive.
From HR policy to strategic plans: Renee Layman works to incorporate the HOPE framework across all levels of her organization
Learn how to start your HOPE journey and create HOPE-informed changes on the organizational level.
San Diego State University brings the HOPE framework to a new level, on track to become the first HOPE-informed university
Learn how San Diego State University plans to become the first HOPE-Informed university.