Learn about the resilience scale in this scientifically rigorous (and cinematically epic) resource created by the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative in consultation with the FrameWorks Institute and the Harvard Center on the Developing Child.

Brains: Journey to Resilience

HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) centers around key Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) that buffer against the negative lifelong health effects caused by Adverse Childhood Experiences. In this handout, we go over these key PCEs, the 4 Building Blocks of HOPE.

The Four Building Blocks of HOPE

HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences – represents a paradigm shift in how we see and talk about the positive experiences that support children’s growth and development into healthy, resilient adults.

HOPE | About

Reducing the effects of significant adversity on children’s healthy development is essential to the progress and prosperity of any society. Science tells us that some children develop resilience, or the ability to overcome serious hardship, while others do not. Understanding why some children do well despite adverse early experiences is crucial, because it can inform more effective policies and programs that help more children reach their full potential.

Reslience | Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University