The Assets
List of the 40 Developmental Assets
Support
Young people need to be surrounded by people who love, care for, appreciate and accept them.
Empowerment
Young people need to feel valued and valuable. This happens when youth feel safe and respected.
Building the Empowerment Assets
Boundaries and Expectations
Young people need clear rules, consistent consequences for breaking rules, and encouragement to do their best.
Building the Boundaries and Expectations Assets
Constructive Use of Time
Young people need clear rules, consistent consequences for breaking rules, and encouragement to do their best.
Building the Constructive Use of Time Assets
Commitment to Learning
Young people need a sense of the lasting importance of learning and a belief in their own abilities.
Building the Commitment to Learning Assets
Positive Values
Young people need to develop strong guiding values or principles to help them make healthy life choices.
Building the Positive Values Assets
Social Competence
Young people need the skills to interact effectively with others, to make difficult decisions, and to cope with new situations.
Building the Social Competence Assets
Positive Identity
Young people need to believe in their own self-worth and to feel that they have control over the things that happen to them.
Building the Positive Identity AssetsRelated Pages
Last edited: November 27, 2019