Teach Hope into Your School, Home, and Community

With hopelessness on the rise, now is the time to infuse Hope into our schools, campuses, homes, healthcare systems, workplaces, and cities. Dive into this edition of the Hopebeat Weekly for inspiring stories, strategies, and the science of Hope!

Hopelessness in Youth

Stigma and limited mental health resources are preventing many children from accessing the care they need. Hopelessness in teens is linked to increased anxiety, depression, and suicide—the second leading cause of death among young people. Read more about our research here.

Teaching Hope in Your School

Our youth are our future, equipping them with tools to manage stress and overcome challenges is crucial. Hopeful Minds® offers evidence-based programs to teach Hope as a skill in schools. Downloaded by over 2,500 educators worldwide and recognized as an innovation by the World Bank, our programs can help bring Hope to your school. Learn more here.

Can Hope Change Health Care?

Absolutely. Kathryn Goetzke presented ‘Advocating Hope Science in Health Care’ at the URAC Connect event in Washington, DC, focusing on the transformative impact that Hope has on patient care and health outcomes. Kathryn connected again with Shawn Griffin, MD , President and CEO of URAC , and Laura Wood, Director of Marketing and Communications at URAC, where they initially met at the One Mind at Work Forum. Thanks to Brandon Staglin and Kathleen M. Pike of One Mind at Work! Consider hiring Kathryn to speak at your workplace or event on the transformative power of hope. Check the full story here.

Campus Activations

Hope matters in college and fraternity life. Avery Peel just gave a talk about how to measure hope, and skills to increase it using the Shine Hope Framework with the brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha at the University of Arkansas . Interested in bringing Hope-focused talks to your campus or organization? Email activate@theshinehopecompany.com to learn how!

Dealing with Depersonalization, featuring Sophie Straughan

In the episode #5 of The Hope Matrix Podcast on Campus, we are talking about “Dealing with Depersonalization” featuring Sophie Straughan . Sophie was only a junior in high school when she found out she had a dissociative disorder. In Episode, shares her journey with depersonalization, a dissociative disorder she managed through Hope. Gain a deeper understanding of dissociative disorders, along with actionable strategies for overcoming their difficulties as a student. Follow The Hope Matrix on Campus to get updates when this episode is released!

Rising Above Cerebral Palsy with Hope and Inclusion, featuring Travis Davis

Hear disability advocate Travis Davis ’ inspiring story of living with cerebral palsy and his mission to promote awareness, inclusion, and how. Listen to the full podcast episode here.

Partner Spotlight

Hope Means Nevada has been instrumental in spreading the word about the Hopeful Cities movement in Las Vegas. They worked with Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen on a campaign to place over 75 bus shelter ads to promote their City’s Hope resources and has been connecting with teens and families, distributing flyers, brochures, and postcards that promote Hopeful Cities programs and Shine Hope resources. Find out more about their work here.

Hope Hero of the Month

Meet Ciera Bellavance, Executive Director of Hope Means Nevada, our November Hope Hero! Ciera recently represented us at the Giant Student Farmers Market, promoting Hopeful Cities. Know someone who inspires Hope? Share their story with us at activate@theshinehopecompany.com.

Free 3-Day Access On Resilient Families Summit

Join 44 world-class Parenting & Children’s Health Experts, including myself, in the Resilient Families Summit. I’ll be presenting on teaching Hope to children. Claim your free pass starting December 4 here.

Choosing Love and Shining Hope

Join us on December 3, at 9 am Pacific Time for Charter for Compassion's powerful webinar session! I will be speaking alongside Scarlett Lewis , Founder of the Choose Love Movement. Together, we will share our stories on how Hope and Love can transform grief into healing and inspire societal change. Register here.

Violence Prevention Expo 2024 with Strides for Peace

Join the Violence Prevention Expo 2024, hosted by Strides for Peace happening on November 21st! We’re excited to announce that The Shine Hope Company will have a booth at the Expo, offering resources to help Shine Hope as a tool for violence prevention. Plus, don’t miss my workshop on writing a Shine Hope Story! I'm doing it together with Julian Miravalle, a high schooler from Oak Park and River Forest High School. Let’s come together to promote and activate hope and change. RSVP here.

Finding Hope at Work: Managing Stress and Anxiety

I will share about it on November 21, 2024 at the Healthy Minds Alliance, an Employee Resource Group dedicated to workplace mental health at Schrodinger. My talk dives into practical strategies for cultivating hope and well-being at the workplace.

Cool Hope-Inspired Reads: 

Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart. Get a copy of this book written by one of our experts on Hopeful Mindsets for College Campus - Dr. James R. Doty, M.D. !

Team Talks: 

We’re honored to have Dr. Edward M. Barksdale, Jr, MD , as an advisor. Dr. Barksdale is the Chief of Surgery for the Chicagoland Children's Health Alliance (CCHA) and Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at The University of Chicago. He has been invaluable to hope science, keynoting George Washington’s Medical School Graduation with ‘Hope, the Fifth Vital Sign as Medicine’. He also played a key role in our work at the United Nations to advocate for an International Day of Hope. Check out his full bio here.

Keep Shining Hope,

Kathryn

Kathryn Goetzke, MBA

CEO & Chief Hope Officer, The Shine Hope Company

Author of The Biggest Little Book About Hope

Founder of International Foundation for Research and Education on Hope (iFred)

Creator of Hopeful Cities, and Hopeful Minds

Creator of Hopeful Mindsets Overview, Hopeful Mindsets in the Workplace Overview, and Hopeful Mindsets on the College Campus Course

Podcast host of The Hope Matrix

Chief Mood Officer, The Mood Factory (taking a break, for hope!)www.kathryngoetzke.com

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