BRFSS Archives | Tufts Hope https://positiveexperience.org/tag/brfss/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:07:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://positiveexperience.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/favicon-150x150.png BRFSS Archives | Tufts Hope https://positiveexperience.org/tag/brfss/ 32 32 How to start conversations about the HOPE framework https://positiveexperience.org/blog/how-to-start-conversations-about-the-hope-framework/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:59 +0000 https://positiveexperience.org/?p=24436

Knowing how to talk about the difference HOPE can make is a key part to spreading HOPE.

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Groundbreaking research shows the health and economic benefits of positive childhood experiences https://positiveexperience.org/blog/groundbreaking-research-shows-the-health-and-economic-benefits-of-positive-childhood-experiences/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:13:18 +0000 https://positiveexperience.org/?p=29585

New research from the HOPE team shows that positive childhood experiences (PCEs) improve both health and economic benefits.

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HOPE research links $216 billion of economic value to positive childhood experiences in four states https://positiveexperience.org/news/hope-research-links-216-billion-of-economic-value-to-positive-childhood-experiences/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:36:46 +0000 https://positiveexperience.org/?p=29316

The HOPE research team found that positive childhood experiences were associated with $3.1 billion in lower medical spending costs and $212.8 billion in additional healthy life years.

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HOPE Director shares the HOPE framework at the 2024 Norfleet Forum https://positiveexperience.org/blog/sharing-hope-at-the-2024-norfleet-forum-dr-robert-sege-in-tennessee/ Mon, 06 May 2024 18:32:50 +0000 https://positiveexperience.org/?p=24317

Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences continues to grow as we offer workshops, seminars, and keynote presentations throughout the country.

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Most adults have positive childhood experiences, but minority groups have less of them https://positiveexperience.org/blog/most-adults-have-positive-childhood-experiences-but-minority-groups-have-less-of-them/ Thu, 02 May 2024 17:10:42 +0000 https://positiveexperience.org/?p=24218

While most adults have positive childhood experiences, people with gender and racial identities experiences them at a lower rate, according to a new HOPE study.

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Interview: HOPE and the importance of child abuse prevention https://positiveexperience.org/blog/interview-with-jennifer-jones-msw-during-child-abuse-prevention-month/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:54:11 +0000 https://positiveexperience.org/?p=16820

Today, we are talking to Jennifer Jones, Chief Strategy Officer at Prevent Child Abuse America. Here, she shares why prevention is important for the well-being of children and families and how HOPE supports that work.

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