Reimagining the Juvenile Justice System Through the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences Framework

Amanda Winn (), Kelsey Hannan, Robert Sege and Dina Burstein
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Amanda Winn: Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Kelsey Hannan: Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Robert Sege: Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Dina Burstein: Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: Numerous research studies have documented the significant influence of key types of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) on adult health and wellbeing, even in the presence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Recent studies reveal that almost 87% of justice-impacted youth reported at least one ACE. Connecting youth to PCEs after trauma has occurred has been shown to disrupt the poor health trajectory associated with ACEs. Creating juvenile justice systems that prioritize equitable access to PCEs has the potential to change the life course of system-impacted youth. The HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences) framework, a research-based, community-driven approach to improving access to the key types of PCEs youth need to thrive, presents a potentially powerful strategy for juvenile justice systems to transform care for system-impacted youth. This manuscript describes this proposed approach.

Keywords: PCEs; resilience; HOPE framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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