Session Theme: Orientation to the Developmental Assets

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Session ThemeOrientation to the Developmental
Assets

• Search Institutes Asset Framework
• Research Base

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Search Institute

• Positive Human Development

Personal Change
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Positive Youth Development Framework

• Problem Free is not Fully prepared
• Fully prepared is not fully engaged
• Karen Pittman

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Developmental Assets

• Research Base of Developmental Assets
• Synthesis of Studies and Empirical Findings From
  Multiple Literatures

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Developmental Assets

• Research Literature Synthesis
• Child and adolescent development literature
• Resilience literature
• Prevention literature
• Pediatrics Psychiatric literature

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Adolescent Synthesis
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Middle Childhood Synthesis
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Early Childhood Synthesis

• The Emerging Self in a Complex World
• (working title of forthcoming book to be
• published in late 2008)

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Translation of Research Base

• Adolescent Developmental Assets Framework
• Middle Childhood Developmental Assets Framework
• Early Childhood Developmental Assets Framework

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Developmental Assets Frameworks

• TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
• School
• Family
• Other Adults
• Organizations/Agencies
• Professionals
• Neighborhood/ Community

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External Assets

• Internal Assets

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Developmental Assets Frameworks

• EXTERNAL CATEGORIES OF
• DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
• External assets are external relationships,
  activities, and structures that create a positive
  environment for young people through support,
  empowerment, boundaries and expectations and,
  constructive use of time.

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Developmental Assets Frameworks

• INTERNAL CATEGORIES OF
• DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
• Internal assets are values, skills, and beliefs
  that young people need to fully engage with and
  function in the world around them as a result of
  a commitment to learning, positive values, social
  competencies, and a positive identity.

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Developmental Assets Frameworks

• External Asset Categories
• Support
• Empowerment
• Boundaries Expectations
• Constructive Use of Time
• Internal Asset Categories
• Commitment to Learning
• Positive Values
• Social Competencies
• Positive Identity

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Developmental Assets Frameworks

• The Asset Categories
• Identify Core Developmental Themes
• of Primary Importance
• Across the First Two Decades of Life
• (Early Childhood/Middle Childhood/Adolescence)

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Focus on Youth

• The Adolescent Developmental Assets Framework

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• Caring Neighborhood

1. Family Support
Support
2. Positive Family Communication

• Caring SchoolClimate

• Parent Involvementin Schooling

3. Other Adult Relationships
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• Service to Others

• Community Values Youth

Empowerment

• Safety

• Youth as Resources

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• High Expectations

Boundaries and Expectations

• Family Boundaries

• Positive Peer Influence

• School Boundaries

• Adult Role Models

• Neighborhood Boundaries

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• Creative Activities

• Time at
• Home

Constructive Use of Time

• Youth Programs

• Religious Community

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• Homework

• Achievement Motivation

• Reading for Pleasure

• Bonding to School

• School Engagement

Commitment to Learning
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• Equality and Social Justice

• Integrity

• Caring

Positive Values

• Honesty

• Restraint

• Responsibility

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Social Competencies

• Planning and Decision Making
• Interpersonal Competence
• Cultural Competence
• Resistance Skills

• Peaceful Conflict Resolution

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• Personal Power

• Self-Esteem

Positive Identity

• Sense of Purpose

• Positive View of Personal Future

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Developmental Assets

• Building Blocksof Healthy Developmentfor Young
  People

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Youth with Different Levels of Assets (Grades 6
- 12)
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The Power of Assets to Prevent
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The Power of Assets to Protect
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The Power of Assets to Protect for All Kids
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The Power of Assets to Promote
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The Power of Assets to Promotefor All Kids
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The Developmental Assets Approach
Reduction of Risk Behaviors
DevelopmentalAssets
The more,the better
The more,the better
Promotion ofThriving
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Session Activity

• Take five minutes to reflect and consider some of
  the benefits of employing the Developmental
  Assets with Custody Work, and what some of the
  challenges to using it might be.
• When you have completed this individually turn to
  your neighbor and share your thoughts and ideas
  with one another for about 5 minutes.
• We will spend the last 10 minutes hearing from
  some of you about the benefits and challenges
  you've identified.

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• Thank You!