Hope Science

MENTOR Washington is a champion for promoting Hope Science. We're not talking about wishful thinking. Based on years of scientific research, Dr. Chan Hellman, Ph.D. and Casey Gwinn, J.D. define Hope in Hope Rising as "Hope is the belief that your future can be brighter and better than you past and that you actually have a role to play in making it better."  

When youth and adults have higher levels of Hope, outcomes are better. It's measurable and teachable. MENTOR Washington works with public and private partners to teach Hope Science has the goal of one day collaboratively creating a Hope Centered Washington.