Hello Folks,
I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that the Empowering Assets covered in this blog are based on the 40 Developmental Assets identified by the Search Institute, Inc. as being highly important to limiting high risk behaviors in youth.
Because I wrote each of the entries in order, they are listed here in reverse order here. Therefore, I suggest you go to the very first blog entry to introduce yourself to these important assets and to each of your communities wishing to empower youth and keep them out of harms way.
To help you to understand my intentions in writing this blog, here is what I wrote in my very first entry:
"Empowering Assets is a blog I have created to share articles I am writing on the 40 Developmental Assets identified by Search Institute, Inc. as conditions whose presence is counteractive to high risk behaviors in youth. The articles are being written as part of my work as a Prevention Specialist for Lewis and Clark County in the great state of Montana. The primary resource for the information in the articles is "What Children Need to Succeed" by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain and Nancy Leffert, PhD. It is my hope that other Prevention Specialists in Montana or any other state feel free to pass these articles on as written, modified or just get inspiration and ideas. To be particularly clear, I am not only comfortable with but encourage you to remove my name from any and all article and replace it with your own. Feel free to copy and paste and submit any of these articles in your local newspapers, school newsletters, church bulletins, local magazine or any where else you feel will do some good. I have joyfully done the work and now I want to contribute it as a gift to the spirit of prevention and the efforts of all of you, my prevention community. If you wish to contact me, email me at wmichael@rmdc.net or call 406-441-3970."
In the spirit of the 40 Developmental Assets, remember to take a second to make a difference with youth!
Sincerely,
Will Michael
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