By Loren McCullough and Dr. Robert Sege This blog continues our reflections on the results of a survey that the HOPE team, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Prevent Child Abuse America, and the CDC (Centers for Disease…
By Loren McCullough and Dr. Robert Sege How do US parents and families cope with pandemic-related disturbances to their households? All across the country, family work and children’s regular way of life is topsy-turvy. The HOPE team, in collaboration with…
By Loren McCullough and Dr. Bob Sege What’s going on with families during the COVID pandemic? In partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Prevent Child Abuse America, and with assistance and financial support from the CDC (Centers for Disease…
We are thrilled to share a new resource, Spreading HOPE. The Spreading HOPE publication describes why HOPE exists, our mission, and more specifics about our goals and strategies. As the demand for HOPE and positive childhood experiences mounted throughout the…
The HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) National Resource Center has long held interactive workshops—made virtual during the pandemic—which teach participants about positive childhood experiences, the science of HOPE, the evidence-based Building Blocks of HOPE, how to translate HOPE into…
These past few months have been very busy for HOPE, with digital workshops reaching hundreds of providers and frontline workers across the country, research projects under way, and more. For a comprehensive update of what we’ve accomplished in September, check…
In May, we wrote a blog post about HOPE resources which stated, “As HOPE grows, the collection of resources on our positiveexperience.org website grows as well.” Several months later, this statement holds true. In light of new resources, this is…
As HOPE grows, each month brings a bevy of new workshops, blog posts, materials, and updates. If you are interested in staying up to date with the latest HOPE happenings, click here to sign up for our monthly newsletter, which…
How can providers translate HOPE into action? Faced with the multiple demands and increasing accountability of every aspect of the encounter, where does an assessment of assets fit in? To answer that question, we take a step back and remember…
As the pandemic stretches far into the foreseeable future, with jobs, schooling, housing, and almost every other aspect of life a swirl of uncertainty, it is easy to fixate on the negative. Here at HOPE, we do not deny the…