The 40 Developmental Assets is a helpful way to look at a person's life.
They are the building blocks that people need in their life to be successful. |
How many of these do you have?
If you made the effort, what more could you add to your life? |
| Support |
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1 Family Support — family love and support
2 Positive Family Communication — talk positively with parents
3 Other Adult Relationships — have non-parent adults in life
4 Caring Neighborhood — have caring neighbors
5 Caring School Climate — school is an encouraging place
6 Parent Involvement and Schooling — parents help you to succeed
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| Empowerment |
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7 Community Values Teen — feels that adults value teenagers
8 Youth As Resource — there are valuable/meaningful things to do
9 Service To Others — help others one or more hours per week
10 Safety — feel safe at school, home and in the neighborhood
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| Boundaries & Expectations |
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11 Family Boundaries — family has clear rules/parents guide you
12 School Boundaries — school has clear rules
13 Neighborhood Boundaries — Neighbors help monitor young people
14 Adult Role Models — parents are responsible, show positive behavior
15 Positive Peer Influence — Best friends are responsible
16 High Expectations — parents and teachers expect a lot of you
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| Constructive Use of Time |
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17 Creative Activities — practice music, theatre, other arts weekly
18 Youth Programs — have sport, clubs, or youth organization
19 Religious Community — every week goes to church
20 Time at Home — not just hanging out with friends all the time
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| Commitment to Learning |
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21 Achievement Motivation — want to do well in school
22 School Engagement — likes to learn, wants to learn
23 Homework — homework every school day
24 Bonding to School — care about your school
25 Reading for Pleasure — reads every week
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| Positive Values |
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26 Caring — likes to help others
27 Equality and Social Justice — tries to make world better
28 Integrity — stand up for your belief
29 Honesty — tells truth even if not easy
30 Responsibility — takes responsibly for actions
31 Restraint — not sexually active or using drugs/alcohol
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| Social Competencies |
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32 Planning and Decision Making — can make good choices
33 Interpersonal Competence — have friendship skills
34 Cultural Competence — OK with people from different cultures
35 Resistance Skills — avoids/resists dangerous situations
36 Peaceful Conflict Resolution — nonviolent
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| Positive Identity |
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37 Personal Power — feels some control of things in life
38 Self-Esteem — feels good about self
39 Sense of Purpose — life has a purpose
40 Positive View of Personal Future — optimistic about the future
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