What we do
Hopeful Cities™ is equipping cities around the world with the tools they need to create, maintain, and grow hope, citywide. It is a marketing plan in action. It operationalizes hope as it creates awareness about the importance of it. It teaches while it talks.
Hope.
Hopeful Cities™, an iFred project, was created based on research that suggests that hope is a teachable skill. This city-wide movement takes that work, and expands it to those that need it. In the workplace. Community. Schools. At home.
Join the Hopeful Cities Movement!
All marketing campaign materials are free for all to download and are for use in your own city or business. We aim to set up city-specific landing pages to help list out resources in your area, so encourage your Mayor to join the Hopeful Cities movement by contacting us at hope@hopefulcities.org.
Be sure to sign-up for campaign updates, and reach out if you want to engage.
“Once you choose hope, anything is possible.”
Learn More About Hope
Hope is measurable. Hope is definable. Hope is teachable.
And Reno is the first ever Hopeful City in the world.
Learn strategies and skills for how to create, maintain, and grow hope.
Find local resources, made available for you, today.
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Hopelessness
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Hope is Measurable
Hope is measurable, definable, and teachable. As we increase hope, we decrease the likelihood of depression and anxiety in the future, two o...
About
Hopeful Cities is an iFred.org project. iFred is a 501(c)3 aimed at rebranding mental health, through the science of hope. iFred is the first to have operationalized hope free, globally, in the classroom. It now aims to take that work, and do so in the community.
iFred uses the sunflower and color yellow as international symbols of hope. The organization engages with individuals and organizations to execute high-impact and effective campaigns that educate the public about skills, support and treatment for hopelessness, the primary symptom of depression and anxiety. iFred aims to teach while it talks.
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Disclaimer
The materials listed in this section are designed to assist you in finding out more about depression. However, they should not be used as a substitute for medical advice, counseling or other health-related services. We are not able to monitor this web site for crisis messages or make referrals.