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Institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy
development that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.
Strategies listed in Student Development relate to the assets in bold
print.
EXTERNAL ASSETS Support 1. Family support – High levels of love and support in the family 2. Positive family communication 3. Other adult relationships – Non-parent adults give support 4. Caring neighborhood 5. Caring school climate – caring, encouraging environment 6. Parent involvement with schooling Empowerment 7. Community values youth 8. Youth as resources – given meaningful roles 9. Service to others – helping someone 10. Safety – young person feels safe at school Boundaries and Expectations 11. Family boundaries 12. School boundaries – clear rules and expectations 13. Neighborhood boundaries14. Adult role models 15. Positive peer influence 16. High expectations – high expectations with help in attaining them Constructive Use of Time 17. Creative activities – music, arts, etc. 18. Youth programs – sports, clubs, etc 19. Religious community – attends religious services 20. Time at home – spend time with family
INTERNAL ASSETS Commitment to Learning 21. Achievement motivation – wants to do well in school 22. School engagement – actively engaged in learning 23. Homework – at least one hour a day 24. Bonding to school – cares about his/her school 25. Reading for pleasure – three or more hours per week Positive Values 26. Caring – helping others 27. Equality and social justice 28. Integrity – acts on convictions 29. Honesty 30. Responsibility 31. Restraint – can delay sexual activity, refuses drugs/alcohol Social Competencies 32. Planning and decision making 33. Interpersonal competence – empathy, sensitivity, friendship skills 34. Cultural competence – comfortable with persons of different culture 35. Resistance skills – resists negative peer pressure 36. Peaceful conflict resolution – negotiation, non-violence Positive Identity 37. Personal power – feels control over what happens to him/her 38. Self – esteem – healthy self-esteem 39. Sense of purpose 40. Positive view of personal future |