Date

4-29-2026

Department

School of Behavioral Sciences

Degree

Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling (EdD)

Chair

Jeffrey A. McCarthy

Keywords

PCEs, BCEs, ACEs, HOPE, healthy outcomes from positive experiences, positive childhood experiences, benevolent childhood experiences, adverse childhood experiences, self-efficacy, general self-efficacy

Disciplines

Counseling | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

An in-depth knowledge base of prevention frameworks with strategies to address the root causes of dysfunction is lacking for many child-serving providers as they work to prevent and mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Through learning the building blocks of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) that prevent and buffer trauma, child-serving providers may become more effective in preventing ACEs and enhancing resiliency. Child-serving providers often focus on reducing deficits or mitigation of traumatic experiences, as opposed to building resilience to prevent traumatic experiences from occurring in the first place or strengthening the ability of children to bounce back when ACEs occur. The Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) framework provides shared terminology to enhance collaborative efforts and expand communication across sectors and parent-led initiatives in the community. Child-serving providers can enhance their skills to prevent ACEs before they occur through education and coaching. The HOPE framework was created to transform child-serving systems to promote PCEs. HOPE outlines four building blocks that promote PCEs and protect the mental health of children through adulthood by expanding on the latest science of flourishing and focusing on optimal functioning. This study is a quantitative experiment using a pre-posttest control group design to explore the effect of HOPE training on self-efficacy of child-serving providers as measured by the post New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE). An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) will be used for statistical analysis of data for the covariates of pre-test and years of experience serving children.

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