This study just published in JAMA shows more amazing evidence about the power of Positive Childhood Experiences

The HOPE National Resource Center in collaboration with the CDC and Johns Hopkins University published exciting new research findings about the power of Positive Childhood Experiences. The research looks at health and income results for adults’reported PCEs. (See graph on upper left.)

24000 people across four states participated and in the study, which found *both positive health and lifetime income findings* that result from PCEs. (PCEs and PACEs are the same - different studies use different terms and slightly different lists.)

The study is one of many published in the past few years showing the power of the positive in children’s lives despite other negative conditions. 
This research is a call to all who work with/teach/counsel/mentor children and youth to focus on building Positive Childhood Experiences.



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LINK to full study information is here

All the PACEs research validates the research findings diagrammed in The Resiliency Wheel

CLICK TO ENLARGE SLIDE and see how positive childhood experiences fit into the six resiliency building conditions of The Resiliency Wheel.

Positive Psychology identifies 24 human strengths that everyone has

…at least to some degree. Go to the full article at posproject.org and find strengths questionnaires you and your clients/students can take at no charge to identify strengths.

Click on diagram to read more about the Positive Project

CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE QUESTIONAIRES