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40 Developmental Assets Search Institute

40 Developmental Assets Search Institute. Common Interests. We care about young people We’re concerned about their well being Sometimes aren’t sure what to do. A Positive Approach… Developmental Assets. Represents common wisdom Based on research conducted by Search Institute.

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40 Developmental Assets Search Institute

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  1. 40 Developmental Assets Search Institute

  2. Common Interests • We care about young people • We’re concerned about their well being • Sometimes aren’t sure what to do

  3. A Positive Approach…Developmental Assets • Represents common wisdom • Based on research conducted by Search Institute

  4. Provides A Framework Who can we add to the connections?

  5. Two Shifts First Shift From fixing young people’s problems to Promoting young people’s strengths

  6. Two Shifts Second Shift Beyond programs to Relationships

  7. A New View From… Young people’s problems Professional’s work Young people absorbing resources Troubled young people To… Young people’s strengths Everyone’s work Young people as resources All young people

  8. From… Problem focus Reactive Blaming Crisis management Competition Despair To… Positive focus Proactive behavior Claiming responsibility Vision building Cooperation Hope Asset Building moves us…

  9. Developmental Assets Eight types of assets in two categories: • External assets • Internal assets

  10. External Assets • Support • Empowerment • Boundaries & Expectations • Constructive Use of Time

  11. Internal Assets • Commitment to Learning • Positive Values • Social Competencies • Positive Identity

  12. Thinking about the young people you know… • What assets do you believe are strongest ? • What assets are most lacking? • What are the average number of assets among young people?

  13. The Power to Protect

  14. The Realities for Youth

  15. 6 Asset Based Principles • Strengths more than risks • Relationships more than programs • All adults and youth, not just professionals and parents

  16. 6 Asset Based Principles • Engagement more than services • Unleashing, not controlling or directing • Long term, not a quick fix

  17. What About You? • How does your community already build assets? • What ideas do you have for asset building in your community?

  18. Imagine 10 years from now…A generation from now… • What do you, as an individual, plan to do to support young people? • What would you like your community to do?

  19. What ASAP wants • We want local leaders to help connect the dots • Share your energy and enthusiasm • Support/participate in planning and hosting local asset building initiatives

  20. Regional Resources • ASAP Center • www.asapcenter.org/ • Asset Builders Alliance • http://www.ouraba.org/ • Indiana Youth Institute • www.iyi.org/ • Kentucky Child Now • www.kychildnow.org/ • Ohio Resource Network (ORN) • www.ebasedprevention.org/

  21. Contact Search Institute www.search-institute.org 800-888-7828

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