The Greatest influence on young people’s decisions to begin drinking is the world they live in, which includes their families, friends, schools, the larger community, and society as a whole.
What Kids Need: Developmental Assets
Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets® are common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults.
Since its creation in 1990, Search Institute-s framework of Developmental Assets has become the most widely used approach to positive youth development in the United States.
Background-Grounded in extensive research in youth development, resiliency, and prevention, the Developmental Assets represent the relationships, opportunities, and personal qualities that young people need to avoid risks and to thrive.
40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents (ages 12-18)
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40 Developmental Assets for Middle Childhood (ages 8-12)
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40 Developmental Assets for Early Childhood (ages 3-5)
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