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CLFC and the 40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

 

 

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

 

 

 

CLFC TARGETED PROTECTIVE FACTORS

 

 

CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR

Positive family communications-Young person and his/her parent(s) communicate positively, and young person is willing to seek advice
and counsel from parents
– Family communication

– Family meetings

– Positive communication with youth

– Youth involvement with setting family rules

All parent and youth modules
Caring school climate- School provides a caring, encouraging environment – School climate All school community mobilization activities and components implemented in school
Parent involvement in schooling- Parent(s) are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school – Positive consequences for youth following important family rules (e.g. school attendance, high achievement)

– Negative consequences for youth breaking important family rules (e.g. truancy)

All parent and youth modules
Community values youth- Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth – community support

– community empowerment

All community mobilization activities
Youth as resources- Young people are given useful roles in the community – community support

– community empowerment by community advocate teams

– community activities

All community mobilization activities
Adult role models– Parent(s) and other adults model positive, responsible behavior – Access to positive parent, family, and other adult role models All parent and youth modules
Creative activities- Young person spends three or more hours a week in lessons or practice in music, theatre, or other arts – Family recreation

– Involvement in community activities

All youth and parent modules
Family support- Family life provides high levels of love and support – Family cohesion

– Family bonding

– Family stability

All parent and youth modules
Caring neighborhood- Young person experiences caring neighbors – Perception of community support

– Bonding with community

All community mobilization activities; All youth and parent modules
 

 

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

 

 

 

CLFC PROTECTIVE FACTORS

 

 

CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR

Service to others- Young person serves in the community one hour or more per week – Involvement in community activities All community mobilization activities; All youth and parent modules
Safety – Young person feels safe at home, school, and in the neighborhood – Family cohesion

– Family management

– School attachment

– Church attachment

– Perception of community support

All school and community mobilization activities; All youth and parent modules
Family boundaries- Family has clear rules and consequences and monitors the young person’s whereabouts – Youth involvement in setting family rules

– Positive consequences for following important family rules

– Negative consequences for breaking important family rules

– Family meetings

– Help seeking for family problems

All parent and youth modules
School boundaries – School provides clear rules and boundaries – Youth bonding with school

– Youth school attendance

All school mobilization activities; All parent and youth modules
Neighborhood boundaries- Neighbors take responsibility for monitoring young people’s behavior – Perception of community support

– Community empowerment

All community mobilization activities; All parent and youth modules
Positive peer influence- Young person’s best friends model responsible behavior – Bonding with youth All youth modules
High expectations- Both

parent(s) and teachers encourage the young person to do well

– Appropriate ATOD knowledge and beliefs Developing Positive Parental Influences; Developing a Positive Response; Raising Resilient Youth; Developing Independence and Responsibility; All school mobilization activities
Youth programs- Young person spends three or more hours per week in sports, clubs, or organizations at school or in the community – Family recreation and involvement in community activities Developing Independence and Responsibility; All community mobilization activities
 

 

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

 

 

 

CLFC PROTECTIVE FACTORS

 

 

CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR

Religious community-
Young person spends one or more hours per week in activities in a religious institution
– Church attachment Developing Independence and Responsibility; All church community mobilization activities
Time at home- Young person is out with friends “with nothing special to do” two or fewer nights per week
Achievement motivation- Young person is motivated to do well in school – School attachment

– Participation in project activities

All youth modules
School engagement- Young person is actively engaged in learning – School attendance

– School attachment

All youth modules
Homework- Young person reports doing at least one hour of homework every school day
Bonding to school- Young person cares about her or his school – School attachment

– School attendance

All youth modules; All school community mobilization activities
Reading for pleasure- Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week
 

Caring- Young person places high value on helping others

– Bonding with community All youth modules
Equality and social justice- Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger
and poverty
Integrity- Young person acts on convictions and stands up for his or her beliefs – Honest and open communication

– Refusal skills

– Social skills

All youth modules
Honesty- Young person tells the truth even when it is not easy – Honest and open communication All youth modules
Responsibility- Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility – Participation in family rule setting (ATOD)

– Participation in family rule setting (non-ATOD)

Developing Independence and Responsibility
Restraint – Young person

believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol

or other drugs

– Appropriate youth knowledge and attitudes about substance use All youth modules
 

 

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

 

 

 

CLFC PROTECTIVE FACTORS

 

 

CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR

 

Planning and decision-making- Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices

– Help-seeking All youth modules
Interpersonal competence- Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills – Honest and open communication

– Social skills

Developing Independence and Responsibility; (Youth) Getting Real
Cultural competence

Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds

– Youth bonding to community

– Social skills

All youth modules
Resistance skills- Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations – Refusal skills

– Social skills

(Youth) Getting Real
Peaceful conflict resolutions- Young

person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently

– Reduced family conflict

– Help-seeking

– Refusal skills

All youth modules
Personal power- Young

person feels she or he has control over “things that happen to me”

– Youth Getting Real skills (Youth) Getting Real
Self-esteem- Young person

reports having a high self-esteem

– Youth Getting Real skills (Youth) Getting Real
Sense of purpose- Young person reports that “my life has a sense of purpose” – Participation in project activities

– Family recreation and community activities

Developing Independence and Responsibility; (Youth) Getting Real
Positive view of personal future- Young

person is optimistic about his or her personal future