About this Book -- Licensing and Copyright -- Printing Tips -- About the Contributors -- Contents -- Part 1: Introducing Developmental Assets (Handouts 1-9) Part 1 -- 1. What Are Developmental Assets? -- 2. The Power of Developmental Assets -- 3. Fast Facts about Developmental Assets for Young People -- 4. Frequently Asked Questions about the Asset Framework -- 5. Principles of Asset Building -- 6. The Asset-Building Difference -- 7. 40 Developmental Assets for Early Childhood (Ages 3 to 5)-chart -- 8. 40 Developmental Assets for Middle Childhood (Ages 8 to 12)-chart -- 9. 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents (Ages 12 to 18)-chart -- Part 2: Asset-Building Ideas for Individuals and Groups (Handouts 10-42) Part 2 -- 10. Building the Support Assets -- 11. Building the Empowerment Assets -- 12. Building the Boundaries-and-Expectations Assets -- 13. Building the Constructive-Use-of-Time Assets -- 14. Building the Commitment-to-Learning Assets -- 15. Building the Positive-Values Assets -- 16. Building the Social-Competencies Assets -- 17. Building the Positive-Identity Assets -- 18. Asset-Building Ideas for Adults -- 19. Asset-Building Ideas for Senior Citizens -- 20. Asset-Building Ideas for Young People -- 21. Asset-Building Ideas for Children -- 22. Asset-Building Ideas for Parents and Guardians -- 23. Asset-Building Ideas for Grandparents -- 24. Asset-Building Ideas for Brothers and Sisters -- 25. Asset-Building Ideas for Neighbors and Neighborhood Groups -- 26. Asset-Building Ideas for Babysitters -- 27. Asset-Building Ideas for Child-Care Providers -- 28. Asset-Building Ideas for Teachers -- 29. Asset-Building Ideas for School Administrators -- 30. Asset-Building Ideas for Student Support Staff -- 31. Asset-Building Ideas for School Support Staff -- 32. Asset-Building Ideas for School Bus Drivers.

33. Asset-Building Ideas for Educators in Faith-Based Organizations -- 34. Asset-Building Ideas for Youth Workers in Faith-Based Organizations -- 35. Asset-Building Ideas for Volunteer Coordinators -- 36. Asset-Building Ideas for Mentors -- 37. Asset-Building Ideas for Coaches -- 38. Asset-Building Ideas for Police Officers -- 39. Asset-Building Ideas for Health-Care Providers -- 40. Asset-Building Ideas for Media Professionals -- 41. Asset-Building Ideas for Store Owners/Managers -- 42. Asset-Building Ideas for Real Estate Agents -- Part 3: Asset-Building Ideas for Organizations (Handouts 43-54) Part 3 -- 43. Asset-Building Ideas for Any Organization -- 44. Asset-Building Ideas for Schools -- 45. Asset-Building Ideas for Faith-Based Organizations -- 46. Asset-Building Ideas for Child-Care Centers -- 47. Asset-Building Ideas for Libraries -- 48. Asset-Building Ideas for Organizations that Employ Young People -- 49. Asset-Building Ideas for Businesses -- 50. Asset-Building Ideas for Juvenile Justice Organizations -- 51. Asset-Building Ideas for Service Clubs and Fraternal Organizations -- 52. Asset-Building Ideas for Corporate and Philanthropic Foundations -- 53. Asset-Building Ideas for Community Newspapers -- 54. Asset-Building Checklist for Your Organization -- Part 4: Asset-Building Ideas and Tools for Community-Wide Initiatives (Handouts 55-65) Part 4 -- 55. Asset-Building Ideas for Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Teams -- 56. Recruiting Volunteers for Asset-Building Initiatives -- 57. Involving Youth in Your Asset-Building Initiative -- 58. Building Assets for Hard-to-Reach Kids -- 59. Ensuring Diversity in Asset-Building Efforts -- 60. Modeling Assets in Leadership Groups -- 61. Leading Successful Meetings with Young People and Adults -- 62. Helping Adults and Kids Build Relationships -- 63. Planning Community-Wide Asset-Building Events.

64. Honoring Asset Builders -- 65. Asset-Building Days,Weeks, and Months to Celebrate -- Part 5: Using Books, Movies, and Other Resources to Explore Asset- Building Themes (Handouts 66-78) Part 5 -- 66. Asset-Building Resources for Individuals -- 67. Asset-Building Resources for Parents and Guardians -- 68. Asset-Building Resources for Educators -- 69. Asset-Building Resources for Faith-Based Organizations -- 70. Reading Tips for Infants and Toddlers (Ages Birth to 2) -- 71. Reading Tips for Children Ages 3 to 5 -- 72. Reading Tips for Children Ages 5 to 9 -- 73. Reading Tips for Children Ages 9 to 12 -- 74. Reading Tips for Young People Ages 12 to 18 -- 75. Magazines and Newsletters with Asset-Building Themes -- 76. Finding Asset-Building Books for Kids -- 77. Web Sites with Asset-Building Themes -- 78. Asset-Building Ideas for Choosing and Talking about Movies and TV Shows -- Part 6: Spanish Handouts (Handouts 79-89) Part 6 -- 79. ¿Qué son los Elementos Fundamentales del Desarrollo? (English version is 1:What Are Developmental Assets?) -- 80. Principios para construir elementos fundamentales (English version is 5: Principles of Asset Building) -- 81. 40 Elementos Fundamentales del Desarrollo para niños pre-escolares (edades de 3 a 5) (English version is 7: 40 Developmental Assets for Early Childhood [Ages 3 to 5]-chart) -- 82. 40 Elementos Fundamentales del Desarrollo para la pre-adolescencia (edades de 8 a 12) (English version is 8: 40 Developmental Assets for Middle Childhood [Ages 8 to 12]-chart) -- 83. 40 Elementos Fundamentales del Desarrollo para los adolescentes (edades de 12 a 18) (English version is 9: 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents [Ages 12 to 18]-chart) -- 84. Ideas para que los padres y guardianes formen elementos fundamentales (English version is 22: Asset-Building Ideas for Parents and Guardians).

85. Ideas para que la gente joven forme elementos fundamentales (English ver-sion is 20: Asset-Building Ideas for Young People) -- 86. Ideas para vecinos y grupos vecindarios para que formen los elementos fun-damentales (English version is 25: Asset-Building Ideas for Neighbors and Neighborhood Groups) -- 87. Ideas para maestros para construir elementos fundamentales (English version is 28: Asset-Building Ideas for Teachers) -- 88. Ideas para construir elementos fundamentales para personal de apoyo estu-diantil (English version is 30: Asset-Building Ideas for Student Support Staff) -- 89. Ideas para educadores en organizaciones basadas en la fe para contruir ele-mentos fundamentales (English version is 33: Asset-Building Ideas for Educators in Faith-Based Organizations) -- Part 7: The List of Developmental Assets in French (Handout 90) Part 7 -- 90. 40 Aquis dont les jeunes ont besoin pour réussir (12 à 18 ans) (English version is 9: 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents [Ages 12 to 18]- chart) -- Grouping Handouts for Specific Sectors -- Families -- 20. Asset-Building Ideas for Young People -- 21. Asset-Building Ideas for Children -- 22. Asset-Building Ideas for Parents and Guardians -- 23. Asset-Building Ideas for Grandparents -- 24. Asset-Building Ideas for Brothers and Sisters -- 25. Asset-Building Ideas for Neighbors and Neighborhood Groups -- 67. Asset-Building Resources for Parents and Guardians -- 70. Reading Tips for Infants and Toddlers (Ages Birth to 2) -- 71. Reading Tips for Children Ages 3 to 5 -- 72. Reading Tips for Children Ages 5 to 9 -- 73. Reading Tips for Children Ages 9 to 12 -- 74. Reading Tips for Young People Ages 12 to 18 -- 76. Finding Asset-Building Books for Kids -- 77. Web Sites with Asset-Building Themes -- Children and Young People -- 7. 40 Developmental Assets for Early Childhood (Ages 3 to 5)-chart.

8. 40 Developmental Assets for Middle Childhood (Ages 8 to 12)-chart -- 9. 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents (Ages 12 to 18)-chart -- 20. Asset-Building Ideas for Young People -- 21. Asset-Building Ideas for Children -- 24. Asset-Building Ideas for Brothers and Sisters -- 25. Asset-Building Ideas for Neighbors and Neighborhood Groups -- 26. Asset-Building Ideas for Babysitters -- 78. Asset-Building Ideas for Choosing and Talking about Movies and TV Shows -- Senior Citizens -- 18. Asset-Building Ideas for Adults -- 19. Asset-Building Ideas for Senior Citizens -- 23. Asset-Building Ideas for Grandparents -- 25. Asset-Building Ideas for Neighbors and Neighborhood Groups -- 36. Asset-Building Ideas for Mentors -- 66. Asset-Building Resources for Individuals -- 75. Magazines and Newsletters with Asset-Building Themes -- 77. Web Sites with Asset-Building Themes -- 78. Asset-Building Ideas for Choosing and Talking about Movies and TV Shows -- Neighbors -- 18. Asset-Building Ideas for Adults -- 25. Asset-Building Ideas for Neighbors and Neighborhood Groups -- 66. Asset-Building Resources for Individuals -- 75. Magazines and Newsletters with Asset-Building Themes -- 77. Web Sites with Asset-Building Themes -- Volunteers -- 35. Asset-Building Ideas for Volunteer Coordinators -- 36. Asset-Building Ideas for Mentors -- 37. Asset-Building Ideas for Coaches -- 38. Asset-Building Ideas for Police Officers -- 56. Recruiting Volunteers for Asset-Building Initiatives -- 62. Helping Adults and Kids Build Relationships -- 66. Asset-Building Resources for Individuals -- 75. Magazines and Newsletters with Asset-Building Themes -- 77. Web Sites with Asset-Building Themes -- All Organizations -- 43. Asset-Building Ideas for Any Organization -- 48. Asset-Building Ideas for Organizations that Employ Young People -- 54. Asset-Building Checklist for Your Organization.

59. Ensuring Diversity in Asset-Building Efforts.