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DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
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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 |
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DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
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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 |
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DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
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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 | ||
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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 |
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| 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 |
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DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
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CLFC PROTECTIVE FACTORS |
CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR |
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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 |
