Mountain View Values YouthDevelopmental Assets Initiative

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Take a second, make a difference for our youth

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Mountain View Values Youth - Developmental Assets Initiative

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“It is easier to build strong children than it is to repair broken men.”

-Frederick Douglass

“Children are one third of our population and all of our future.”  -Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health, 1981

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In response to the results of the 2011 Project Cornerstone County-wide Developmental Assets survey,

Challenge Team convened an Asset Task Force at looking into the data and taking action!

39% of Mountain View middle school youth are in the adequate or thriving zone. Or have 21 or more of the 40 developmental assets.

Mountain View Values Youth

Developmental assets are the positive values, relationships, and experiences that youth need to thrive.

Research has identified assets that correlate with youth resilience and behavior

◦ Youth with low asset levels are more likely to engage in negative risk behaviors and fail to achieve at school.

◦ Youth with high asset levels are more likely to choose healthy activities, succeed in school, and avoid risk behaviors.

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Healthy Youth Development41 Developmental Assets

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RESILIENCY

THRIVING BEHAVIORS

• Succeeds in School• Helps Others• Values Diversity• Good Health

• Leadership• Resists Danger• Delays Gratification• Overcomes Adversity

INTERNAL ASSETS

• Commitment to Learning• Positive Values

• Social Competencies• Positive Identity

EXTERNAL ASSETS• Support • Empowerment

• Boundaries & Expectations• Constructive Use of Time

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Student VoicesIn the Fall of 2010, Project Cornerstone, in partnership with 26 Santa Clara County school districts and 213 schools, administered a survey of developmental asset levels to over 38,000 youth from Gilroy to Palo Alto.

• MVWSD surveyed 7th grade students 224 youth voices make up this data set. On average our youth have 18.9 of the 40 Assets.

32%

7%13%

48%

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The Power of Assets to Protect

Goal: 50% of youth in Mountain

View will have ≥21 assets

by 2015.

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The Power of Assets to Promote

Succeeds in school Values diversity Maintains good health Overcomes adversity0%

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Middle and High School Thriving Behaviors by Asset Level

0-10 Assets—At Risk

11-20 Assets—Vulnerable

21-30 Assets—Adequate

31-40 Assets—Optimal

Goal: 50% of youth in Mountain View

will have ≥21 assets

by 2015.

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Boundaries and ExpectationsAsset #14: Adult Role Model 24%

Community Priorities(% of kids who have this asset )

EmpowermentAsset #8: Youth As Resources 28%Asset #7: Community Values Youth 23%

SupportAsset # 4: Caring Neighborhood 39%

Boundaries and ExpectationsAsset #13: Neighborhood Boundaries 47%

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What can happen when you intentionally try to build assets?

Maria’s Story

Tax Free

Intentional

Making a difference and you don’t even know you are doing it!

Smile and make eye contact with young people

Learn the names of kids you encounter on a regular basis and greet them by name.

Even when a child is in trouble, try to concentrate on what is right with them

Set an example for youth

Empower youth by involving them in decision making opportunities that affect them

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What Can YOU Do

… the thousands of interactions in which children and youth are valued, respected and known.

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Asset Building Results from …

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What is going on in your organization/circle of influence?

How do your efforts tie to the Assets?

SO WHAT?

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TAKE ACTION!

Complete a MOUNTAIN VIEW PLEDGE form today! Sign on as an individuals Take this back to your organization Deliver this training to others in your sphere of

influence. Let us know how it went

Take a second, make a difference.