After School Action Program Building Assets-Believing in Youth
The Developmental Assets are 40 common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults.
Read the list of assets
Watch the Introduction to
Developmental Assets video
Because of its basis in youth development, resiliency, and prevention research and its proven effectiveness, the Developmental Assets framework has become one of the most widely used approach to positive youth development in the United States.
ASAP uses the Developmental Assets as the cornerstone for our program. From our approach with students to our curriculum the Assets are woven into everything we do. You will notice Developmental Asset information as the year goes on in our newsletters, website, e-mail list serve, and other forms of communication. We hope you will enjoy this information and find it useful.
For more information about the assets and the research behind them visit the Search Institute at www.search-institute.org


