Welcome to: Building Developmental Assets

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Welcome toBuildingDevelopmentalAssets!

• Presented to you by
• The Lincoln Council on Alcoholism Drugs

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What characteristics would you like to see in the
youth youve taught when theyre adults?
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Objectives

• Overview of the research behind The 40
  Developmental Assets.
• Check the Environment well take a look at some
  of the ways we were treated as young people, what
  we would keep, what would we change?
• Tools and tips to use right away.

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Objectives

• Assessment of where we are, and where we want to
  be!
• Beyond lip service, what does it mean to involve
  youth in this work?

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Risk Factors

• FAMILYHistory, management, attitudes, low
  expectations
• PEERAlienation, friends, attitudes, early first
  use
• SCHOOLPolicy, availability, labeling, moving,
  failure, involvement, truancy
• COMMUNITYPoverty, involvement, availability,
  norms

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Categories of Developmental Assets

• External Assets
• Support
• Empowerment
• Boundaries and Expectations
• Constructive use of time.

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

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Positive Outcomes
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High Risk Behaviors
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A shift in thinking about
Challenges and barriers
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What the???

• What is wrong with this picture?
• Respect, do we need to give it to get it?

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What the??
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What do children first look for at the store?
and...

• COOKIES!!

Alcohol?!
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A shift in thinking
Taking it personally
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Cage rattling question
What do the staff at Southeast High School
grumble about over lunch?
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Sometimes the best way to see ahead is to look
backward.
How did this work when we were young?
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Who was there for you?
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Taking the initiative

• What can we do today?

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Taking asset building personally, the basics

• Use my name or nickname.
• Know something about me.
• Listen and respond accordingly.
• Do something outside the routine.
• Maintain contact.
• Be CONSISTENT!!

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Changing the Environment

• Staff in hallways
• Doors open
• Staff volunteers trained
• Staff friendliness the norm

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Changing the Environment

• Assets posted everywhere
• Everyone is involved in building assets
• Assets part of staff evaluations
• Physical environment warm and inviting

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Reframing

• Changing the way we look at things

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What do we do well?
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Things to think about

• Small interventions to build assets.
• Use more than just the cream of the crop
• It may take a while to see a culture change.
• Start with a plan and let your team members soar,
  you must have a plan to evaluate the work you do.

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How do we involve youth in this shift?

• and other radical ideas.

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Turning it over, who, what, how and getting more
than you bargained for!
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He that thinketh he leadethand hath no one
following himonly taketh a walk.
Dr. Jonn Maxwell InJoy Ministries
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We have to ask
and mean it.
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Things to think about

• Be prepared for the truth, and nothing but the
  truth. So help you!
• They need adults to be there, but let them soar.
  Maybe even let them have a bumpy landing.
• Build the race track. What needs to happen
  first?
• Examples

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Nothing about me without me!

• Involving youth in this workand other radical
  ideas.

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Sometimes you must choose between what is
easyand what is right.
Albus Dumbledore
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Malcolm 8th Grade Poster Concept
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Norris Speech Com

• PSAs

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Mike Kneale
With a parting thought...
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Questions?

• Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs
• 475-2694
• www.lcad.org