40 Developmental Assets Search Institute

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40 Developmental Assets Search Institute
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Common Interests

• We care about young people
• Were concerned about their well being
• Sometimes arent sure what to do

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A Positive ApproachDevelopmental Assets

• Represents common wisdom
• Based on research conducted by Search Institute

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Provides A Framework
Who can we add to the connections?
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Two Shifts
First Shift From fixing young peoples problems
to Promoting young peoples strengths
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Two Shifts

• Second Shift
• Beyond programs to Relationships

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A New View
To Young peoples strengths Everyones
work Young people as resources All young people

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• Young peoples problems
• Professionals work
• Young people absorbing resources
• Troubled young people

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Asset Building moves us

• To
• Positive focus
• Proactive behavior
• Claiming responsibility
• Vision building
• Cooperation
• Hope

• From
• Problem focus
• Reactive
• Blaming
• Crisis management
• Competition
• Despair

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Developmental Assets

• Eight types of assets in two categories
• External assets
• Internal assets

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External Assets

• Support
• Empowerment
• Boundaries Expectations
• Constructive Use of Time

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Internal Assets

• Commitment to Learning
• Positive Values
• Social Competencies
• Positive Identity

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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?

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The Power to Protect
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The Realities for Youth
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6 Asset Based Principles

• Strengths more than risks
• Relationships more than programs
• All adults and youth, not just professionals and
  parents

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6 Asset Based Principles

• Engagement more than services
• Unleashing, not controlling or directing
• Long term, not a quick fix

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What About You?

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

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Imagine 10 years from nowA generation from now

• What do you, as an individual, plan to do to
  support young people?
• What would you like your community to do?

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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

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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/

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Contact Search Institute

• www.search-institute.org
• 800-888-7828