Public libraries: Local, safe, and free sources of positive childhood experiences
To ensure equitable access to PCEs for all children and families, we need to advocate for public funding for local community resources like public libraries.
Free and low-cost ways to practice positive childhood experiences this summer
We created a list of fun tips and suggestions that connect to one or more of the Four Building Blocks of HOPE.
Practice positive childhood experiences with a new dice game
Practicing positive childhood experiences (PCEs) helps children grow into healthy and resilience adults, incorporating them can be as easy as rolling dice!
HOPE’s children’s book character reveal | Week of HOPE
Meet the characters in our upcoming children’s book, Clover’s Hopeful Day, illustrated by two youths, Audrey and Emelia.
How can we heal from Adverse Childhood Experiences?
Developing a practice that incorporates positive childhood experiences (PCEs) can lessen the lifelong effects of harmful experiences and allows the brain to heal from trauma.
Why positive childhood experiences are important for all children and families
Positive childhood experiences are protective experiences that help heal the brain from trauma and promote healthy mental health in adulthood.
Seasonal opportunities to practice positive childhood experiences during the holidays – New resource
Through this seasonal resource, there are big and small moments to practice positive childhood experiences (PCEs) during the holidays.
HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences, relationships, and collaborative goal-setting | Interview with Tamara Vesel, MD
Tamara Vesel, MD, shares her experience building relationships through goal concordant care in a palliative care setting.
A moment of gratitude with HOPE Director Dr. Robert Sege
Together, we are moving away from looking for only deficits in families and are identifying, honoring, and promoting sources of strength.
The Importance of Intergenerational Relationships
Intergenerational relationships help us connect to the past, share the present, and influence the future together.