40 Developmental Assets

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40 Developmental Assets
Boundaries and Expectations

• Support

External Assets
Empowerment
Constructive Use of Time
Internal Assets
Social Competencies
Commitment to Learning
Positive Values
Positive Identity
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What are assets?

• Concrete, Common sense, positive experiences and
  qualities that are essential to raising
  successful young people.

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The Power of Assets

• The more assets a young person has the less
  likely they are to participate in high risk
  behaviors.

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Asset BuilderYou

• A person or organization that purposefully helps
  youth experience more assets in their lives.

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Who is involved in asset building?

• City Government
• School
• Community Members
• Church
• Parents
• Youth
• Basically all members and groups of a given
  community

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What are External Assets?Support
Empowerment Constructive Use of Time
Boundaries and Expectations

• Come from other people and institutions within
  the community.
• Identify important roles that families, schools,
  congregations, neighborhoods, and youth
  organizations can play in promoting healthy
  development.

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What are Internal AssetsCommitment to Learning
Positive ValuesSocial
Competencies Positive
Identity

• Reflect positive internal growth
• Help young people make thoughtful and positive
  choices and be better prepared for situations in
  life that challenge their inner strength and
  confidence.

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Why incorporate this theory into our community?

• Flexible- The 40 developmental assets are a parts
  list for building youth who will grow up healthy,
  successful and caring. As a community we get to
  decide how to put the parts together.
• Common language-We need to be able to talk about
  what kids need with the same words and ideas for
  it to be clear to youth and adults.

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Presenting
The 40 Developmental Assets
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Support
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Support

• Family Support
• Positive Family Communication
• Other Adult Relationships
• Caring Neighborhoods
• Caring School Climate

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Empowerment
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Empowerment

• Community Values Youth
• Youth as Resources
• Service to Others
• Safety

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Boundaries and Expectations
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Boundaries and Expectations

• Family Boundaries
• School Boundaries
• Neighborhood Boundaries
• Adult Role Models
• Positive Peer Influence
• High Expectations

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Constructive Use of Time
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Constructive Use of Time

• Creative Activities
• Youth Programs
• Religious Community
• Time at Home

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Commitment to Learning
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Commitment to Learning

• Achievement Motivation
• School Engagement
• Homework
• Bonding to School
• Reading for Pleasure

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Positive Values
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Positive Values

• Caring
• Equality and Social Justice
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Responsibility
• Restraint

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Social Competencies
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Social Competencies

• Planning and Decision-making
• Interpersonal Competence
• Cultural Competence
• Resistance Skills
• Peaceful Conflict Resolution

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Positive Identity
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Positive Identity

• Personal Power
• Self-esteem
• Sense of Purpose
• Positive view of personal future