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40 Developmental Assets

The 40 Developmental Assets are the building blocks for a successful, healthy, caring, and responsible person.

These are primarily aimed at young people, however, they have meaning to adults too. Following is the list of the 40 Developmental Assets as created by Search Institute.

Whitefish CARE supports and utilizes the 40 assets as a philosophical
foundation for all CARE activities.

EXTERNAL ASSETS

Support

1. Family Support

 Family life provides high levels of love and support.

2. Positive Family Communication

 Young person and her of his parent(s) communicate positively, and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parent(s).

3. Other Adult Relationships

 Young person receives support from three or more non-parent adults.

4. Caring Neighborhood

 Young person experiences caring neighbors.

5. Caring School Climate

 School provides a caring, encouraging environment.

6. Parent Involvement in Schooling

Parent(s) are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school.

 

Empowerment
7. Community Values Youth Young person perceived that adults in the community value youth.
8. Youth as Resources Young people are given useful roles in the community.
9. Service to Others Young person served in the community over hour or more per week.
10. Safety

Young person feels safe at home, at school, and in the neighborhood.

 

Boundaries and Expectations
11. Family Boundaries Family has clear rules and consequences, and monitor the young person's whereabouts.
12. School Boundaries School provides clear rules and consequences.
13. Neighborhood Boundaries Neighbors take responsibility for monitoring young people's behavior.
14. Adult Role Models Parent(s) and other adults model positive, responsible behavior.
15. Positive Peer Influence Young person's best friends model responsible behavior.
16. High Expectations

Both parent(s) and teachers encourage the young person to do well.

 

Constructive Use of Time
17. Creative Activities Young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music, theater, or other arts.
18. Youth Programs Young person spends three or more hours per week in sports, clubs, or organizations at school and/or in community organizations.
19. Religious Community Young person spends one hour or more per week in activities in a religious institution.
20. Time at Home

Young person is out with friends "with nothing special to do" two or fewer nights per week.

 

 

INTERNAL ASSETS

Commitment to Learning
21. Achievement Motivation Young person is motivated to do well in school.
22. School Engagement Young person is actively engaged in learning.
23. Homework Young person reports doing at least one hour of homework every school day.
24. Bonding to School Young person cares about her or his school.
25. Reading for Pleasure

Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week.

 

Positive Values
26. Caring Young person places high value on helping other people.
27. Equality and Social Justice Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty.
28. Integrity Young person acts on convictions and stands up for her or his beliefs.
29. Honesty Young person "tells the truth even when it is not easy."
30. Resposibility Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.
31. Restraint

Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs.

 

Social Competencies
32. Planning and Decision Making Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices.
33. Interpersonal Competence Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills.
34. Cultural Competence Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds.
35. Resistance Skills Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.
36. Peaceful Conflict Resolution

Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently.

 

Positive Identity
37. Personal Power Young person feels he or she has control over "things that happen to me."
38. Self-esteem Young person reports having a high self-esteem.
39. Sense of Purpose Young person reports that "my life has a purpose."
40. Positive View of Personal Future Young person is optimistic about her or his personal future.