{"id":12495,"date":"2020-04-23T15:02:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T19:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/?p=12495"},"modified":"2025-11-03T19:51:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:51:19","slug":"love-in-the-time-after-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/blog\/love-in-the-time-after-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding positive childhood experiences during and after COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\r\n<h2><strong>How the HOPE framework helps children now and in the future<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All children need <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/blog\/why-pces-are-important-for-all-children-and-families\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">positive childhood experiences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (PCEs). The HOPE National Resource Center believes that every child in each community should have access to the key types of PCEs that we call the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/The-Four-Building-Blocks-of-HOPE-Handout.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four Building Blocks of HOPE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: safe and supportive relationships that are critical for children to develop into healthy, resilient adults; safe, stable, equitable environments to live, learn, and play; opportunities for social and civic engagement to develop a sense of belonging; and opportunities for emotional growth.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>There\u2019s never been greater interest in the HOPE National Resource Center than now. The HOPE framework provides an optimistic lens to look at our future together. During COVID-19, we have seen people rallying to maintain a sense of social connection at a distance. Neighborhoods are filled with rainbows and teddy bears in windows, new public art, and other signs of social connection.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Essential workers who have always made everything happen are finally being appreciated. Home health workers, grocery store employees, drivers, as well as police, fire and healthcare first responders have all been called heroes for doing their jobs, which are now both more important than ever and also more dangerous. However, as Dr. Laraque-Arena discussed on this <a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/love-in-the-time-of-covid-19-inequities-and-supporting-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog<\/a>, existing health, economic, and educational inequities have been amplified during this epidemic.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->For this post, we are turning our attention to what happens next: how do we begin to think about the next phase for children and families as we slowly return to (more or less) normal lives?<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->We have used the Building Blocks to look at the experiences that will help children now and in the future.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<h2><!-- wp:paragraph -->Relationships\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p>The first Building Block, as discussed in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academicpedsjnl.net\/article\/S1876-2859(17)30107-9\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paper<\/a>, begins early in life. Children will have their own stories: some will be heartwarming, but others may be terrifying. Reports of child abuse have declined while risk factors have increased. Will we find that many children may be maltreated but have no one to turn to? On the positive side, can we maintain family togetherness when the danger recedes and we can leave our homes? Spending time together allows key foundational relationships to flourish.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<h2><!-- wp:paragraph -->Environment<\/h2>\r\n<p>The second Building Block\u00a0involves safe and equitable environments. There is no doubt that the environment we return to will be different, with continued restrictions and possibly an enduring fear of public places \u2013 even of outdoor playgrounds. Providing safe environments to live, learn, and play needs to be a priority. If no one speaks out, our interest in children\u2019s futures may lose out to other priorities when we reopen and rebuild.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<h2><!-- wp:paragraph -->Engagement\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p>Civic engagement is the third Building Block. Our children demonstrated their own civic engagement when they stayed home from school and away from friends. Statistically speaking, young children and their parents were relatively unlikely to become seriously ill \u2013 but their isolation protected all of us. Our mutual adherence to strict, unprecedented restrictions demonstrates tight connections in society. When we point out the beauty of this behavior, children learn to think about the meaning of civic engagement. The simple fact that we restricted our own lives to save the lives of others vividly illustrates the deeply felt connections between people all over the world.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Sadly, on top of disparities in this country, the World Health Organization predicts the pandemic will now spread to many developing countries with little public health infrastructure. We can foresee opportunities for ourselves and our children to support humanitarian efforts, teaching that civic engagement ranges from the local to the global.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<h2>Emotional Growth\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p>Emotional growth is the fourth Building Block. Many of us have experienced the loss of loved ones and respected elders. Quite a few of these losses resulted from systemic racism, unequal access to safe workplaces and living environments, and inaccessible healthcare. For many, feelings of sadness and anger mingle with warm memories of spending time together as families. Parents and teachers are among those who can help children sort through their deep and often conflicting feelings, helping them to develop the kind of maturity that only tragedy can bring on.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->In fact, neuroscience shows that our brains commonly experience dramatic post traumatic growth. People who survive large-scale disasters have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/srep34364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">observed to experience rapid brain growth in the weeks and months afterwards<\/a>. While this growth is observable on medical imaging, many of us can observe this phenomenon in our own lives\u2014many of us know of people, especially our elders, who tell us their experiences during traumatic times were transformative. It is up to all of us to help our children experience the post traumatic growth that will frame their outlook on life.<\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] How the HOPE framework helps children now and in the future All children need positive childhood experiences (PCEs). 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