Hopeful Cities® Licensed Communities
Hopeful Cities®️ is a global initiative bringing the science and skills of Hope into communities through education, workplaces, healthcare, and public engagement.
Hope is not just a feeling. It is a measurable, teachable skill that drives better outcomes across mental health, resilience, performance, and overall well-being.
Through Hopeful Cities®️, communities gain access to the tools and strategies needed to activate Hope at scale, ensuring individuals have the skills to move from despair to positive feelings and from helplessness to inspired actions.
The following communities have officially licensed the Hopeful Cities®️ program and are actively bringing Hope resources to their residents:
Each dot above represents a community actively working to make Hope a measurable, teachable skill.
What It Means to Be a Hopeful City
Licensed Hopeful Cities are committed to making Hope a practical, everyday skill across their community.
Through licensing, cities receive access to:
• evidence-based Hope education and tools
• community activation strategies
• workplace and school resources
• public awareness campaigns
• Ambassador training and certification
This ensures Hope is implemented in a way that is structured, scalable, and measurable across the community.
Become a Hopeful Cities®️ Ambassador
If you live or work in one of the licensed communities listed above, you are eligible to become a certified Hopeful Cities®️ Ambassador.
Ambassadors play a key role in activating Hope locally by:
• sharing Hopeful Cities resources
• posting community signage and awareness materials
• engaging workplaces and organizations
• teaching a Hope lesson
• supporting local initiatives and events
• helping amplify the International Day of Hope (July 12)
How to Get Certified
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- Confirm your city is listed above
- Access your city’s Hopeful Cities materials
- Complete the Ambassador Training (approximately 30 minutes)
- Pass the certification assessment (80% or higher)
- Receive your official certificate and Ambassador badge
Important
Hopeful Cities®️ Ambassador certification is available only to individuals in licensed communities.
If your city is not listed, it has not yet licensed the program.
Bring Hopeful Cities®️ to Your Community
Hopeful Cities®️ can be licensed by any organization or coalition committed to strengthening Hope in their community.
Licenses are often led by:
• city or county governments
• public health departments
• school districts or universities
• healthcare systems
• nonprofits or foundations
• business or community coalitions
What Licensing Involves
Licensing provides a community with the tools and structure to activate Hope across key areas of daily life.
This includes:
• access to Hopeful Cities materials and resources
• educational programs and lessons
• workplace and community activation guides
• Ambassador training and certification
• strategies to implement across education, workplace, healthcare, and public awareness
How to Become a Hopeful City
1. Connect With Us
Start a conversation to explore your community’s goals and needs
2. Define Your Approach
Identify partners and determine the right scope of implementation
3. Formalize the Partnership
Execute a licensing agreement
3. Formalize the Partnership
Execute a licensing agreement
Don’t see your city listed?
You can help bring Hopeful Cities®️ to your community.
Contact us at activate@theshinehopecompany.com for more.
Hope grows when people take action.
Let’s ensure that everyone knows how to Hope.