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Why do some kids grow up with ease while others struggle? Search Institute researchers have identified specific, practical things that can have a tremendous and lasting positive impact on youth. Rather than focusing on problems, this research concentrates on "developmental assets" --- the positive things (such as parent support and commitment to learning) that help young people thrive. The assets are 40 building blocks that young people need to help them make wise decisions and choose positive lifestyles. The more of these assets they experience, the better.

Ideas for Parents are newsletters that give parents practical suggestions for building developmental assets in their children. Each two-page newsletter is easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to use.

Each newsletter gives useful, effective tips for parents to build 1 of the 40 developmental assets in their children. Schools, communities, businesses, youth-serving organizations, family support programs, congregations, health care providers and other can use these newsletters to promote asset building, help parents build skills and ideas, and demonstrate their concern for families and children. The newsletters are intended for use by parents of children from birth to age 18. I will be posting a new Newsletter at the beginning of each month. I have also posted the 40 Developmental Assets for you to see. The first 20 assets are external assets and the last 20 assets are internal assets.



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