Positive childhood experiences Archives

New resource: HOPE Education Toolkit

Learn how to incorporate PCEs into your work with students and families by bringing HOPE to your schools, classrooms, and district.

2025 HOPE Summit offers five sector-specific tracks tailored to your work with children and families.

HOPE Champions use HOPE and Strengthening Families frameworks to increase teacher retention and reduce staff burnout.

Sports are an excellent way for children, families, and communities to practice positive childhood experiences.

When we shift the conversation to accept, include, and engage with the LGBTQ+ community, we provide a HOPEful place for everyone.

To promote more positive childhood experiences (PCEs), we need to create safe environments where children can grow into healthy adults.

The HOPE National Resource Center remains committed to practicing anti-racism and prioritizing equity in our work with PCEs.

Dartmouth public health master’s student Jessica Leishman is helping us look backwards in time at the childhood experiences of caregivers.

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 research published by members of the HOPE NRC shares connections between PCEs and mental, behavioral, and physical health outcomes.