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Presenter urges framing 'PCEs' as primary to child development, not just mitigation of ACEs
Summary
At a Commission on Children and Youth session, the presenter described the HOPE framework and argued that Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) should be treated as primary developmental requirements that help children process adversity, citing international examples and state survey evidence.
The session convened by the Commission on Children and Youth focused on the HOPE framework and the role of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in child development. Presenter (Speaker 2) said the field’s view has shifted: while PCEs “mitigate ACEs,” he added, “PCEs are primary,” arguing that relationships, safe environments and opportunities for engagement set the conditions for development and resilience.
Presenter (Speaker 2) illustrated the point with anecdotal and research…
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