Introduction to HOPE - Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences

In this session, attendees will learn about the four building blocks of HOPE: Relationships, Environments, Engagement, and Emotional Growth. Attendees will also learn about adverse childhood experiences and positive childhood experiences, and will explore their relationships to health outcomes for youth into adulthood. HOPE provides a guide for the “now what” response to adverse childhood experiences, which helps organizational staff determine what action steps they can take to support positive childhood experiences in youth and help build resilience for the future.

This webinar is part of a 4 part series hosted by OUT Maine and The Onion Foundation. These 

 are designed for participants who have already completed an OUT Maine cohort or have comparable expertise. Explore new, specific topics that build upon the skills you’ve already learned. These workshops are a great option for previous cohort participants who are looking to continue learning in community. 

Advanced Workshops are capped at 50 attendees. Open to any Maine nonprofit professional.

Contact OUT Maine with questions at program@outmaine.org

This virtual session for Maine nonprofit professionals will introduce HOPE - Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences - as an alternative framework for understanding how childhood experiences relate to health outcomes for youth into adulthood. HOPE provides a guide for the “now what” response to adverse childhood experiences, which helps organizational staff determine what action steps they can take to support youth in building resilience for the future.


Introduction to HOPE - Advanced Webinar with OUT Maine

Leading Inclusive Organizations through Policy, Reflection, and Growth

Inclusive organizations are built through caring communities, constructive policies, and engaging reflection. This session will use a case study to see how creating inclusive policies within an organization can help resolve workplace and youth conflicts. Attendees will have time to work with others to reflect on policies they have at their organization that address youth needs, leave gaps, and review procedures for addressing conflicts.

This virtual session for Maine nonprofit professionals will use a case study to explore how inclusive policies within an organization can resolve workplace and youth conflicts. Attendees will work peer-to-peer to reflect on their organization's policies and review procedures for addressing conflicts. 


Leading Inclusive Organizations through Policy, Reflection, and Growth - Advanced Webinar with OUT Maine

How do we connect our inclusive policies to action? The 

 recorded that only 35.7% of high school students saw adults in their school address conflict and bullying in a positive way to help students (2025). To better address bullying, negative language, and conflict in our programs, this session will focus on how gender can become a tool of separation and oppression through personal and narrative reflections. Additionally, attendees will practice interrupting bias through role-play using the IQEE model (interrupt, question, educate, echo). Attendees will leave this session with practice in interrupting different forms of bias, reflection on how gender can be celebrated, and guidance on how to empathize with the gender diverse experience.

This virtual session for Maine nonprofit professionals will explore how gender can become a tool of separation and oppression, using personal and narrative reflections. Attendees will practice interrupting bias through role-play using the IQEE model (interrupt, question, educate, echo); reflect on how gender can be celebrated; and receive guidance on how to empathize with the gender diverse experience.
