Upcoming Events

  • Spreading HOPE in Muskegon County: 4-hour Workshop

    4 Options!

    2.13.25 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (COMPLETE)

    3.17.25 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm (COMPLETE)

    5.28.25 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (Almost full)

    7.17.25 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

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    Spreading HOPE in Muskegon County is a 4-hour interactive training on the HOPE framework. We will review the science behind Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), how PCEs mitigate ACEs, and the Four Building Blocks of HOPE. We will spend time discussing barriers and facilitators to HOPE implementation. Participants will leave with a clear sense of how they can promote Positive Childhood Experiences for the children and families they support. Check out the FLYER and come prepared to engage!

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  • HOPE for Healthcare

    Date TBD!

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Central Michigan University College of Medicine and Pathwaves Partnership. CMU College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Central Michigan University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians and other attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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  • Igniting HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences

    Hilary will be providing the Closing Keynote at the 2025 Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference this April in San Diego!

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  • Bringing HOPE Café

    This strategy of Spreading HOPE in Muskegon has been completed! Thank you for all who joined us!

    Spreading HOPE in Muskegon County facilitated 2 HOPE Intros, with childcare, a meal, and a raffle, followed by a Parent Café. These sessions targeted those who are raising children in Muskegon County. See the FLYER!

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Partners & Past Events

  • Muskegon Great Start Collaborative & HealthWest

    Pathwaves Partnership, Muskegon Great Start Collaborative, and HealthWest partnered to offer 4-hour interactive HOPE Workshops on 2 different dates reaching over 50 individuals from a variety of organizations.

  • Muskegon Rescue Mission

    Pathwaves Partnership and Muskegon Rescue Mission partnered to provide a 4-hour workshop to childcare providers.

  • United Way of the Lakeshore

    Pathwaves Partnership and United Way of the Lakeshore partnered to provide a HOPE Intro to childcare providers.

  • Cherry Health Americorps

    Pathwaves Partnership partners with Cherry Health in Grand Rapids to provide HOPE Intros to Americorps team members. These HOPE Intros take place after ACEs training to offer a “what’s next?” mindset.

  • Michigan Alternative Education Organization

    Pathwaves Partnership provided a HOPE 101 Intro for two breakout sessions at the 2024 MAEO Spring Conference in beautiful Northern Michigan and plans to return to Traverse City in 2025!

  • Michigan Association of School Nurses

    Pathwaves Partnership presented HOPE in Schools: How Positive Experiences Impact School Health at the 2024 MASN Spring Conference.

  • Michigan ACEs Initiative

    Pathwaves Partnership participates in 2 MI ACEs Initiative workgroups and presented a poster highlighting our work at the 2024 MI ACEs Conference.

  • White Lake Area Community Education

    Professional development offering for WLACE team members around the impacts of positive lived experiences, and more!

  • Michigan NAPNAP

    Pathwaves Partnership presented From ACEs to PCEs: HOPE is for Everyone at the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners annual conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

  • Michigan Association of Local Public Health

    Pathwaves Partnership facilitated a pre-conference session at the Michigan Premier Public Health Conference.

  • Muskegon Area ISD

    Pathwaves Partnersip provided education about and training on PCEs, HOPE, and how to bring the concepts to Head Start and the Great Start Readiness Program.

  • Plainwell Community Schools

    Pathwaves Partnership facilitated a HOPE Workshop for the alternative and adult educators of Plainwell Community Schools.

  • Ottawa County Department of Public Health & Community Mental Health of Ottawa County

    Pathwaves Partnership and OCDPH collaborate to provide FREE Contact Hours for nurses from a variety of professional development offerings. This partnership was funded by CMH of Ottawa County.

  • Ottawa County Great Start Collaborative

    Pathwaves Partnership will be providing a HOPE Intro for the Ottawa County Great Start Collaborative in February 2025.

Participant Comments

  • "I truly enjoyed your class. My mom and I already put it in action. (Hope)fully, it will help. Thank you!"

  • "I already try to live this way but from the HOPE training I was shown some really great data that drives me to maintain and keep growing in living this way."

  • "I would like to have HOPE presented to my staff to complement our work around trauma informed instruction."

  • "The facilitator was amazing, her energy was contagious."

  • "I would love to see you in the church settings as a workshop!"

  • "Wonderful workshop. It reminded me of the PERMA model created by Martin Seligman (positive psychology)."

How will you use HOPE in your personal or professional life?

“As an affirmation to the work that we are doing and to help build the culture needed for effective trauma informed responses to the families and children we are serving.”

“I am going to be more aware of my Type 1 and Type 2 Thinking. I was a big Type 1 and my goal is to become more of a Type 2 Thinking.”

“I will use it for universal language when talking about ACEs.”

“By thinking from the other person’s perspective, don’t look for the negative (look for the positive!)”

“By educating parents on positive childhood experiences.”