{"id":27596,"date":"2025-01-09T17:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/?page_id=27596"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:53:20","slug":"how-to-get-started-with-hope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/how-to-get-started-with-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get started with HOPE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; visibility=&#8221;visible-phone&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:40px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; columns_right=&#8221;yes&#8221; wpex_shape_divider_bottom=&#8221;waves&#8221; wpex_shape_divider_bottom_flip=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633559115476{margin-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #009188 !important;}&#8221; wpex_shape_divider_bottom_height=&#8221;75&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633559071168{margin-top: -40px !important;}&#8221; wpex_zindex=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_text text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter page-heros size-full wp-image-14589\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-Us-Hero.png\" alt=\"Orange stylized circle with photo in top portion of African American father and daughter on jungle gym at park\" width=\"260\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-Us-Hero.png 400w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-Us-Hero-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-Us-Hero-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; wpex_zindex=&#8221;2&#8243;]<style>.vcex-page-title.vcex_69c0972b8b072 .vcex-page-title__heading{color:#ffffff;font-size:2.5em;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-page-title.vcex_69c0972b8b072 .vcex-page-title__heading{font-size:2.5em;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-page-title.vcex_69c0972b8b072 .vcex-page-title__heading{font-size:2.25em;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-page-title.vcex_69c0972b8b072 .vcex-page-title__heading{font-size:2.25em;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-page-title.vcex_69c0972b8b072 .vcex-page-title__heading{font-size:1.75em;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module vc_custom_1636910113444 center-page-title-mobile vcex_69c0972b8b072\"><h1 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">How to get started with HOPE<\/span><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear visible-phone\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Together we can build a brighter, more positive world<\/h2>\n<p>The HOPE National Resource Center, led by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/team-member\/0-sege-robert\/\">Robert Sege, MD, PHD<\/a>, is creating a movement that changes how we advance health and well-being for children, families, and communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/research\/positive-childhood-experience-and-adult-mental-and-relational-health-in-a-statewide-sample\/\">Our research<\/a> shows that positive childhood experiences (PCEs) help children grow into healthy, resilient adults. We created the strength-based HOPE framework that helps professionals, organizations, and communities support the children and families they serve by prioritizing the promotion of access to key types of PCEs, that we call the <a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/resource\/the-four-building-block-of-hope\/\">Four Building Block of HOPE<\/a>, for every child.<\/p>\n<h2>The HOPE framework is for everyone<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image-swap.vcex_69c0972b8cb06 img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded);}<\/style><div  class=\"vcex-module vcex-image-swap wpex-block vcex_69c0972b8cb06\"><figure class=\"vcex-image-swap-inner wpex-block wpex-relative wpex-overflow-hidden\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/how-to-get-started-with-hope\/getting-started-with-hope-as-an-individual\/\"><img width=\"750\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Individuals_front.png\" class=\"vcex-image-swap-primary wpex-block wpex-w-100 wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-transition-opacity wpex-duration-1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Individuals_front.png 750w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Individuals_front-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Individuals_back.png\" class=\"vcex-image-swap-secondary wpex-opacity-0 wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-block wpex-w-100 wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-transition-opacity wpex-duration-1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Individuals_back.png 1500w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Individuals_back-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Individuals_back-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Individuals_back-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image-swap.vcex_69c0972b8d4bd img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded);}<\/style><div  class=\"vcex-module vcex-image-swap wpex-block vcex_69c0972b8d4bd\"><figure class=\"vcex-image-swap-inner wpex-block wpex-relative wpex-overflow-hidden\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/how-to-get-started-with-hope\/getting-started-with-hope-as-an-organization\/\"><img width=\"750\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Organizations_front.png\" class=\"vcex-image-swap-primary wpex-block wpex-w-100 wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-transition-opacity wpex-duration-1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Organizations_front.png 750w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Organizations_front-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Organizations_back.png\" class=\"vcex-image-swap-secondary wpex-opacity-0 wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-block wpex-w-100 wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-transition-opacity wpex-duration-1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Organizations_back.png 1500w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Organizations_back-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Organizations_back-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Organizations_back-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image-swap.vcex_69c0972b8dc81 img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded);}<\/style><div  class=\"vcex-module vcex-image-swap wpex-block vcex_69c0972b8dc81\"><figure class=\"vcex-image-swap-inner wpex-block wpex-relative wpex-overflow-hidden\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/how-to-get-started-with-hope\/getting-started-with-hope-as-a-policymaker-or-agency\/\"><img width=\"750\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Communities_front.png\" class=\"vcex-image-swap-primary wpex-block wpex-w-100 wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-transition-opacity wpex-duration-1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Communities_front.png 750w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Communities_front-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Communities_back.png\" class=\"vcex-image-swap-secondary wpex-opacity-0 wpex-absolute wpex-inset-0 wpex-block wpex-w-100 wpex-overflow-hidden wpex-transition-opacity wpex-duration-1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Communities_back.png 1500w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Communities_back-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Communities_back-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Communities_back-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The HOPE framework centers around the Four Building Blocks of HOPE, key types of positive childhood experiences that all children need to thrive. HOPE is a culturally responsive framework that can be practiced on all levels including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individual one-on-one interactions between providers and families,<\/li>\n<li>Organizational-wide implementations connecting families, staff, and leadership,<\/li>\n<li>Entire communities where policymakers, agencies, leaders, and community members work together to spread the widespread promotion of PCEs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about how you can get started with the HOPE framework! As a professional, leader in your organization, community member, policymaker, or anywhere in between or beyond, you are joining us in creating a brighter world where we can consistently identify, honor, and promote child and family strengths through PCEs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/contact-hope-healthy-outcomes-from-positive-experiences\/\">Contact us<\/a> with any questions and how to get started with HOPE![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1690296641156{background-color: #009188 !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:60px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736460107865{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Start practicing the HOPE framework as a<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div><div class=\"vcex-multi-buttons wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-gap-10 wpex-justify-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/getting-started-with-hope-as-an-direct-service-provider\/\" title=\"Direct service provider\" class=\"theme-button outline white wpex-text-center vcex-count-1\" data-wpex-hover=\"{&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#f7941d&quot;}\">Individual<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/getting-started-with-hope-as-an-organization\/\" title=\"Organization\" class=\"theme-button outline white wpex-text-center vcex-count-2\" data-wpex-hover=\"{&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#f7941d&quot;}\">Organization<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/how-to-get-started-with-hope\/getting-started-with-hope-as-a-policymaker-or-agency\/\" title=\"Policymaker\/Agency\" class=\"theme-button outline white wpex-text-center vcex-count-3\" data-wpex-hover=\"{&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#f7941d&quot;}\">Policymaker\/Agency<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/how-to-get-started-with-hope\/getting-started-with-hope-as-a-funding-agency\/\" title=\"Policymaker\/Agency\" class=\"theme-button outline white wpex-text-center vcex-count-4\" data-wpex-hover=\"{&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#f7941d&quot;}\">Funding Agency<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:60px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734546512892{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Contact us<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1734465528838\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Not sure where to start with HOPE? 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