HOPE stands for Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences. Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) are experiences in childhood that build a child’s sense of belonging and connection. Studies ...

However, certain social resiliency factors like neighborhood cohesion and positive parenting ... They develop over the course of childhood, and childhood experiences may drive individual ...

Childhood hardships can leave lasting impacts, making adults more sensitive to daily challenges. A new study from Heriot-Watt University shows that adverse childhood experiences not only cause ...

The connection between adverse childhood experiences and health risks has been explored in many studies. But there’s been little investigation into the effect of positive experiences. Now that’s ...

Are superheroes and supervillains the product of their childhood experiences ... "This influence could be used as a positive factor when supporting children's mental health and wellbeing.

Childhood trauma has lasting impacts on mental and physical health, including obesity; however, positive experiences can offset the impact of negative ones, the research finds. See the European ...

But as our new research shows, this risk can be reduced through positive experiences. Childhood traumatic experiences are alarmingly common. Our analysis of data from nearly 5,000 children in the ...

Have you heard of Adverse Childhood Experiences? I first heard about it during a training session about 10 years ago, and the information moved me to tears. I realized the children I helped raise ...

Childhood experiences can be either benevolent (positive) or adverse (negative). People differ substantially in the amount of stress they experienced as a child. Curiously, however, BCEs haven’t ...

Astoundingly, these positive childhood experiences can help mitigate the ... We can build a future of hope and support for every member of our many communities. This sort of rich, complex ...