Tagged With "Adverse Childhood Experiences"
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Offering HOPE to Combat ACEs and Early Trauma [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By The HOPE National Resource Center, 6/3/21, positiveexperience.org/blog A new framework developed by a network of leaders at the Center for Community-Engaged Medicine at Tufts Medical Center is showing how the effects of ACEs can be mitigated and even healed through positive experiences. Titled Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences , or HOPE, the framework seeks to broaden our focus beyond ACEs and create a new paradigm that highlights the positive experiences that support children’s...
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Parenting through Divorce with HOPE [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Amanda Winn, 6/10/21, positiveexperience.org/blog "Hello out there, HOPE family. I joined HOPE at the start of this year to help the team bring HOPE to the West Coast. I’m a Bay Area girl living in Portland. Well, to be more precise, I’m a New Jersey girl who made the Bay Area her home for over a decade before moving to Portland. I’m a social worker with my MSW from Cal, and I’ve always worked at the intersection of parenting and poverty, typically at a more macro-level. Oh, and I’m a...
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Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Crouch [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Guest Author, 7/1/2021, positiveexperience.org/blog Please introduce yourself and your work to our blog readers. I am a health policy researcher whose work examines health disparities among rural and other vulnerable populations, with a primary focus on children. I am an assistant professor in the Arnold School of Public Health’s Department of Health Services Policy and Management at the University of South Carolina and deputy director of the Rural and Minority Health Research Center . My...
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HOPE Workshop and Training Options [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Amanda Winn, 7/15/21, positiveexperience.org/blog "The HOPE National Resource Center is excited to announce expanded options for HOPE trainings! While we always work with organizations to tailor the training experience to specific local needs, below are basic descriptions of our most requested options including some new opportunities. All trainings can be delivered virtually or in-person. Training options: Introductory Keynote presentation Typically one hour in length, the keynote...
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What HOPE Adds [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Bob Sege, 7/22/21, positiveexperience.org/blog Summertime offers a chance to pause and reflect. This past year our team has had the good fortune to meet with, teach, and learn from dozens of organizational leaders and well over 10,000 participants from around the country and beyond. HOPE resonates with the values and work of so many other programs, organizations, and frameworks. At the same time, HOPE coalesces many years of research, thinking, and practical experience. What does HOPE...
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Simone Biles, ACEs and PCEs [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By the HOPE Team, 7/28/21, positiveexperience.org/blog Like so many people, we spent part of the weekend transfixed by the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Despite COVID, no crowds, and troubles with the Tokyo organizing committee, the athletes dazzled us with their speed, endurance and grace. In particular, Simone Biles seems superhuman – a woman who seems to defy gravity and performs gymnastic feats that had been thought to be impossible. She wears her past on her body and outfit: her collarbone bears...
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Linda Brown-Bartlett
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HOPE in Practice: Resilience University in Lewiston, ME [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Amanda Winn, 9/01/21, positiveexperience.org/blog Pediatrician, Dr. Gretchen Pianka, had already created Resilience University when she first heard about HOPE. When Dr. Pianka met with Drs. Sege and Burstein, she realized that her vision to help foster family resilience fit perfectly within the HOPE Framework. At that time, her program focused primarily on promoting emotional growth and fostering the parent-child attachment to help build resilience in children. By doing Plan-Do-Study-Act...
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HOPE in Practice: San Diego YMCA [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Amanda Winn, 9/16/21, positiveexperience.org/blog Aimee Zeitz, Regional Director of Strategic Advancement at the San Diego YMCA, joined the HOPE Innovation Network in January. She knew that if the YMCA wanted to serve children and families differently, they needed to support and engage staff and leadership differently. Aimee wanted to create a space that was person-centered, family-focused, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. She knew that childhood adversity is so common with the...
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Supporting Mental Well-Being through Child Care Settings - 9/30, 1:30-3:00 ET
A webinar offered by the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (CTIPP) Thursday, September 30, 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT Register today . Addressing the mental health needs of child care providers and children in care is vital in the face of the pandemic, a population-level traumatic event. CTIPP is offering a "plug and play" framework to ease the process of developing a continuum of training, reflective coaching, and consultation to build the capacity for supporting relational health...
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Introducing a New HOPEful Conversations Workshop Series [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Guest Author, 10/14/21, positiveexperience.org/blog The HOPE National Resource Center is excited to kick off a public workshop series of HOPEful Conversations . Join us as we get practical about what HOPE looks like in a variety of different settings from healthcare and early childhood to communities, K-12 education, and social services. We will be opening the series on November 10 from 1-2 p.m. ET . Members of the HOPE team will talk about the basic HOPE framework and some of their...
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Register for a Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry and Rev. Darrell Armstrong [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Guest Author, 11/11/21, positiveexperience.org/blog Join us on Tuesday, November 30, from 3-4:30 P.M. EST , for a conversation on with Dr. Bruce Perry and Rev. Darrell Armstrong on faith, religion, spirituality, adversity and resilience. Dr. Bob Sege will be joining them, bringing HOPE and the power of positive childhood experiences into the national discussion about trauma-informed care. [ Click here to read more .]
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Applications Open for HOPE Innovation Network [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Guest Author, 11/18/21, positiveexperience.org/blog The HOPE Innovation Network (HIN) is recruiting for the second cohort. Applications are now being accepted until November 29 at midnight. What is HIN: The HOPE Innovation Network (HIN) is a group of child and family-serving organizations in diverse communities that are implementing the HOPE framework through a guided process. HIN participants will be joining the HOPE team in a paradigm shift from deficits-based services to...
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A Day to be HOPE-full [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Guest Author, 11/23/21, positiveexperience.org/blog As Thanksgiving and the indigenous National Day of Mourning approaches, we are reflecting on both our gratitude for all the good that life offers, and also on the deep-seated social inequities that limit access to the building blocks of HOPE . Over the years, we have heard many stories of the gratitude and excitement people feel when they learn about the HOPE framework. These stories give us hope that more service providers will...
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Register for HOPE in Communities [positiveexperience.org/blog]
By Guest Author, 11/30/21, positiveexperience.org/blog Join us on December 6 th at 3 p.m. EST / 12 pm PST as we discuss what HOPE looks like in communities! Register for HOPE in Communities , the second session in our HOPEful Conversations Workshop series. This session will be an open discussion about using the HOPE Framework and promoting Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in community settings. Aimee Zeitz from San Diego’s YMCA and Tammie Doebler from Lake of the Woods Prevention...
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Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice with Special Guest, Becky Haas, Pioneer in Developing Trauma-Informed Judicial Initiatives
Please join us for our new series entitled: Trauma-Informed Criminal Justice. This monthly virtual Zoom series will feature conversations facilitated by Dr. Porter Jennings-McGarity, PhD/LCSW, PACEs Connection’s criminal justice consultant, with special guests to discuss the need for trauma-informed criminal justice system reform. Using a PACEs-science lens, this series will examine the relationship between trauma and the criminal justice system, what needs changing, and strategies being...
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Child Physical Abuse did not Increase During the Pandemic [positiveexperience.org/category/blog/]
By Allison Stephens, 12/22/21, positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ In their new article, “Child Physical Abuse did not Increase During the Pandemic” in JAMA Pediatrics, Dr. Robert Sege and Dr. Allison Stephens of the HOPE National Resource Center discuss how child abuse is actually not on the rise as many others have suspected. This article evaluates the data and discusses the reasons why many professionals and advocates have been concerned about child abuse during the pandemic. It also...
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Register Now for the 2022 HOPE Summit [https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/]
By Laura Gallant, 1/19/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Registration is now open for the 2022 HOPE Summit – Growing HOPE! Join us on March 8th for our one-day Virtual Summit. This is an opportunity to learn about the power of Positive Childhood Experiences, the HOPE Framework and how to incorporate HOPE into your work and organization. The HOPE framework offers a new approach that brings identifying, celebrating, and promoting positive experiences to the forefront of care. [...
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HOPE Awarded Grant from the American Public Health Association [positiveexperience.org/category/blog/]
By Dina Burstein, 1/27/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center is thrilled to announce we have been awarded a grant from the American Public Health Association (APHA). We will collaborate with the RAND Corporation to conduct scoping reviews of the literature relating to childhood exposure to both adverse and positive experiences. This six-month project will produce a final report that summarizes the research about the harmful effects of adverse...
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Week of HOPE: Day One - All About HOPE [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 3/7/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Today Monday, March 7, is the first day of the Week of HOPE. This week is intended to spread awareness of HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences TM and help people learn about the difference that positive childhood experiences can make for children, families, and those who serve them. We are excited to be celebrating the Week of HOPE across the country. We are especially grateful to Vicky Roper, director of...
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Week of HOPE: Day Two - HOPE in Practice [positiveexperience.org/category/blog/]
By Laura Gallant, 3/8/22, positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Today, Tuesday, March 8, is the second day in our Week of HOPE. This week is intended to spread awareness of HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences TM and help people learn about the difference that positive childhood experiences can make for children, families, and those who serve them. Today’s theme is HOPE in Practice. Our main event for today is our Annual HOPE Summit – Growing HOPE, registration is open until the...
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Week of HOPE: Day Three - HOPE and Policy [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 3/9/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Today, Wednesday, March 9, is the third day in our Week of HOPE. This week is intended to spread awareness of HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences TM and help people learn about the difference that positive childhood experiences can make for children, families, and those who serve them. Today’s theme is HOPE and Policy. We will be talking about policy in its many forms, from legislative action and advocacy...
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Week of HOPE: Day Four - HOPE Family Day [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 3/10/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Today, Thursday March 10, is the fourth day in our Week of HOPE. This week is intended to spread awareness of HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences TM and help people learn about the difference that positive childhood experiences can make for children, families, and those who serve them. Today’s theme is HOPE Family Day. HOPE aims to shift the model of care to a more collaborative and family-led framework.
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Week of HOPE: Day Five - HOPE and Faith Communities [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 3/11/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Today, Friday March 11, is the fifth and final day in our Week of HOPE. This week is intended to spread awareness of HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences TM and help people learn about the difference that positive childhood experiences can make for children, families, and those who serve them. Today’s theme is HOPE and Faith Communities. HOPE is a flexible program that makes space for all practices that...
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HOPE During National Women's History Month [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By The HOPE Team, 3/29/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ HOPE offers a way for children to improve their lifelong mental health through positive childhood experiences (PCEs). The theme of Women’s History Month 2022, “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope”, strongly aligns with that purpose. Many times, women are the main caregivers in their homes and work in caregiving professions. Sadly, those roles have been under-valued or insufficiently respected. HOPE partners with...
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Update to HOPE Online Course [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By The HOPE Team, 3/30/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The “ Spreading HOPE Online Learning Course ” has a new home! The modules have all the same interactive features like short videos and interviews with guest experts, quizzes, and supplemental materials but with a new look and feel. This course is for anyone starting their HOPE journey. Basic access to the course is $25. You can work on the modules at your own pace, starting and stopping as it works for your schedule. On...
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Interview with Jennifer Jones, MSW during Child Abuse Prevention Month [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Jennifer Jones, 4/7/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ At HOPE, our vision is for all children to have safe and equitable access to the Four Building Blocks . As April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, we want to share just some of the work that is moving that vision forward. Today, we are talking to Jennifer Jones, Chief Strategy Officer at Prevent Child Abuse America. Jennifer promotes child abuse prevention and positive childhood experiences in her daily work. Here, she...
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HOPE Train the Facilitator Program [positiveexperience.org]
By Amanda Winn, 4/21/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Over the summer, the HOPE National Resource Center started a Train the Facilitator program. The goal was to train staff from organizations to present the basics of HOPE to both members of their organizations and to their community partners. Members who go through all three sessions of the program become certified HOPE facilitators. By January, there was enough interest in the program for the HOPE National Resource Center...
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Liz Shaw
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New HOPE Training Videos - ACEs Screen Results [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 5/26/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center (NRC) released a new set of training videos! In the videos, Dr. Sege shares the results of an ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) screening to a parent and child, who are played by Courtney and her son, Henry. The videos show what this conversation can look like without the HOPE framework and with the HOPE framework. They give a side by side look at the difference that the HOPE...
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HOPE Celebrates Pride with a New Resource [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Allison Stephens, 6/9/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Happy Pride Month! The HOPE National Resource Center is joining the national celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride. HOPE is about meeting the needs of all children and families , including those that identify as LGBTQ+. While we celebrate, we also acknowledge that children and families in the LGBTQ+ community can experience both bias and racism. These Adverse Community Experiences can make it harder for LGBTQ+ families to enjoy...
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HOPE on Father's Day [positiveexperience.org]
By Allison Stephens, 6/17/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Fathers are an important part of family life and contribute significantly to child development. This Father’s Day, the HOPE National Resource Center is celebrating the impact that fathers can have on access to positive childhood experiences, even though fathers often go unrecognized. The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse’s #Dadication campaign lets us hear directly from fathers about their relationships...
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HOPE Team Featured in The Hill: Policies that support families reduce child abuse [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Allison Stephens and Bob Sege, 6/22/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Many people, especially those who work in the child welfare system, expected a dramatic increase in child abuse when COVID-19 hit. After all, everything was disrupted, children and their parents were out of school and work, and people were physically isolated from each other. As far as we can tell, there was not a child abuse epidemic. Perhaps the emergency supports offered during the pandemic worked. If...
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Guadalupe Barrios
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Practicing HOPE During Family Fun Month [positiveexperience.org]
August is Family Fun Month, and the HOPE National Resource Center is all about families creating positive childhood experiences (PCEs) by having fun together! Throughout the month, there are several days to remember that promote PCEs and the Four Building Blocks of HOPE: Exercise with your Child Week – Starting August 7 th : There are so many ways to exercise or get moving with your children. People of different mobility levels can share in a day of intentional, and fun, exercise; from...
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Back to School with HOPE [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By The HOPE Team, 8/9/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Going back to school can bring up a lot of feelings for students, parents, and even teachers. Happiness at being back together with friends, excitement about the new school year, and, of course, anxiety about the challenges ahead. The Four Building Blocks of HOPE can help focus on PCEs (positive childhood experiences). Here are 12 ways to practice PCEs as children return to school. [ Click here to read the full blog .]
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HOPE at the National Convening of EndCAN [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Dr. Bob Sege, 8/25/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences – framework adds insights to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. This link between HOPE and child abuse and neglect prevention was celebrated last month at a national convening of EndCAN. The goal of the one day meeting of national experts and stakeholders was to create a communications plan to decrease child abuse and neglect. The group broadly...
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HOPE in Public Resources [positiveexperience.org]
By The HOPE Team, 9/8/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ Readers of this blog might already know about the range of resources available from the HOPE national resource center. In addition to creating our own materials, we partner with child and family service organizations around the country to add HOPE to their services and resources. This blog highlights two public resources that grew out of those partnerships. We partnered with the Massachusetts Center on Child Wellbeing...
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HOPE on Social Media [positiveexperience.org/category/blog/]
By The HOPE Team, 9/15/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE National Resource Center is now on social media! We launched our social media in February of this year and have spent the past several months growing our presence on both Twitter and LinkedIn . Social media is a great way to stay in touch and to connect with others who are using the HOPE framework. Be sure to follows us and share all the ways that you promote positive childhood experiences in your family and in...
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HOPE in National Hispanic Heritage Month [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Laura Gallant, 9/22/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from September 15 to October 15. HOPE recognizes how culture, heritage, and tradition play a large role in a child’s access to positive childhood experiences. Hispanic identities can range from many different cultures, regions, and backgrounds. Celebrating these differences in culture that make up our history, family, and community can engage all the Four Building Blocks of...
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HOPE in Foster Care Organizations [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Robert Sege, 10/13/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ 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. I recently gave a keynote address at the International Foster Care Organization ’s annual meeting in Darwin Australia. This was their first in-person meeting since 2019. About half of participants were...
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HOPE in Policy [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By The HOPE Team, 10/20/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ The HOPE framework centers on the importance of positive experiences during childhood. Of course, children and their parents can do a great job in creating these opportunities – but social policies can make this easier or harder for families. The HOPE National Resource Center intends to help policymakers know more about Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) – and how public policy can support access to the Four...
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HOPE Launches a Partnership with Western Sydney University [positiveexperience.org/category/blog]
By Dr. Bob Sege, 10/27/22, https://positiveexperience.org/category/blog/ HOPE National Resource Center Director, Bob Sege, went to Darwin Australia at the end of September. Here is part two of his time there. Access part one here . At the end of September, I was invited to Sydney Australia to celebrate the beginning of a formal partnership with Western Sydney University, which is now the Australasian HOPE network leader. TeEACH (Transforming early Childhood Education and Health) sponsored my...