40 Developmental Assets

• Whether you are a parent, educator, religious leader, business, or nonprofit representative, we all desire that our children thrive and prosper.
• The world keeps changing, and the skills our kids must learn and master to lead fulfilling lives are greater and more complex than ever.
• The good news is that we have the programs and structures to help our kids.
• For more information contact James Neville.

Search Institute

• Search Institute, a nonprofit, independent research organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has identified 40 concrete, positive experiences and qualities that have a tremendous influence on young people's lives and choices.
• These experiences and qualities are called the "40 Developmental Assets".

Benefits of Learning the 40 Developmental Assets

• Protecting youth from high-risk behaviors
• Promoting positive attitudes and behaviors
• Showing how, together, youth programs can help all kids succeed.

Reference Documents:

• The Big Picture - What Kids Need to Succeed
• Forty Developmental Assets
• Search Institute Web Site
• 40 Assets - Application Exercises
• 40 Assets - Sample Talking Points
• Developmental-Assets-Based Youth Services Marketing

Additional References:

• Boy Scouts Embrace Research To Shape Their Organization
• 40 Assets Community Organization Impact Charts
  • Radar Chart Spreadsheet
  • Scouting in the Family, School, Church, Business & Community
• Phases of Community Change (Article)