Asset Building

40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
EXTERNAL ASSETS

SUPPORT
1. Family Support
2. Positive Family Communication
3. Other Adult Relationships
4. Caring Neighborhood
5. Caring School Climate
6. Parent Involvement in Schooling

EMPOWERMENT
7. Community Values Youth
8. Youth as Resources
9. Services to Others
10. Safety

BOUNDARIES & EXPECTATIONS
11. Family Boundaries
12. School Boundaries
13. Neighborhood Boundaries
14. Adult Role Models
15. Positive Peer Influence
16. High Expectations

CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME
17. Creative Activities
18. Youth Programs
19. Religious Community
20. Time at Home

COMMITMENT TO LEARNING
21. Achievement Motivation
22. School Engagement
23. Homework
24. Bonding to School
25. Reading for Pleasure

POSITIVE VALUES
26. Caring
27. Equality and Social Justice
28. Integrity
29. Honesty
30. Responsibility
31. Restraint

SOCIAL COMPETENCIES
32. Planning and Decision Making
33. Interpersonal Competence
34. Cultural Competence
35. Resistance Skills
36. Peaceful Conflict Resolution

POSITIVE IDENTITY
37. Personal Power
38. Self-esteem
39. Sense of Purpose
40. Positive View of Personal Future

The Asset Approach:
Giving Kids What They Need to Succeed, Copyright 1997 by Search Institute, 615 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 125, Minneapolis, MN 55413. 1-800-888-7828 Reproduced with permission from the publisher.
www.search-institute.org

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES HEALTHY YOUTH INITIATIVE

The asset framework developed by the Search Institute of Minnesota represents a common core of developmental building blocks crucial for all youth to grow up healthy and successful. Building assets encourages everyone - parents, other adults, community leaders, young people, schools, organizations, congregations, businesses, and others to focus their combined talents and resources on the positive development of our young people. Irondequoit is 1 of over 650 communities nationwide who participate in asset building.

HOW TO BUILD ASSETS AT HOME

Spend time together. Asset building requires building relationships.

Eat at least one meal together as a family every day.

Talk about your values and priorities, and live in a way that is consistent with them.

Have a weekly family fun night.

Attend a family community event together.

Volunteer as a family at an animal shelter, a nature center or a food bank.

Irondequoit Youth Bureau
1280 Titus Ave
Rochester, NY 14617
(585) 336-7267
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