1. Developmental Assets

2. What are developmental assets?
“Building blocks for raising healthy children and youth”
Search Institute, 2009
Grounded in research

3. Why developmental assets?
The more assets…
Less likely to engage in risky behavior
More likely to thrive

4. Assets & Risky Behavior

5. Assets & Behavior

6. Top 40 assets
Two categories
20 in each category
External
Internal

7. External assets - Support
Family support
Positive family communication
Other adult relationships
Caring neighborhood
Caring school climate
Parent involvement in schooling

8. External assets – Empowerment
Community values youth
Youth as resources
Service to others
Safety

9. External assets – Boundaries & Expectations
Family boundaries
School boundaries
Neighborhood boundaries
Adult role models
Positive peer influences
High expectations

10. External assets – Constructive Use of Time
Creative activities
Youth programs
Religious community
Time at home

11. Internal assets – Commitment to learning
Achievement motivation
School engagement
Homework
Bonding to school
Reading for pleasure

12. Internal assets – Positive values
Caring
Equality and social justice
Integrity
Honesty
Responsibility
Restraint

13. Internal assets – Social competencies
Planning and decision making
Interpersonal competence
Cultural competence
Resistance skills
Peaceful conflict resolution

14. Internal assets – Positive Identity
Personal power
Self-esteem
Sense of purpose
Positive view of personal future

15. Assets How many did you identify?
How can you be an “asset builder” for someone else?