Video Library

HOPE Introduction Whiteboard Video (1minute 36 seconds)
HOPE – Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences – is based out of Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Ma. They represent a paradigm shift in how we see and talk about the positive experiences that support children’s growth and development into healthy, resilient adults.

Episode 9: Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) - Supportive Strategies Series (3 minutes 47 seconds)
The Supportive Strategies Series created by Julie McDaniel-Muldoon, features three-minute episodes based on research and best practice.

Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs) (33 minutes)
Dr. Rebecca Bryan, Executive Director of the DCF Office of Resilience, talks around the groundbreaking work happening through the office around Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs), and what they can mean for the lifelong health and social connections of individuals who experience both.

The Power of Positive Childhood Experiences (13 minutes)
Dr. Melissa Walls, co-director of the Center for Indigenous Health and a member of the Bois Forte and Couchiching First Nation bands, talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about her research with benevolent childhood experiences among Indigenous communities. They discuss the importance of researching the positive, not only for public health, but in celebrating the inherent strengths of Indigenous individuals, their families, and culture.

Family Focus: How Positive Childhood Experiences Affect Mental Health (2 minutes)
Mallika Marshall and Paula Ebben discuss the benefits of positive childhood experiences.

How Early Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health and Learning (5 minutes)

In this animated video, learn what the science tells us about how early experiences affect not only early learning and school readiness, but also lifelong health and well-being.

Improving Family Bonding: Parental Technoference (1 minute)

In this Public Service Announcement from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, parents are reminded that we all can do better around parental technoference--the intrusion of technology into valuable bonding time with our families--and it's as easy as putting down the phone and being present for our children.