This tool kit is just an introduction to Developmental Asset® and asset-building strategies for Christian congregations. If you want to “go deeper” in learning about assets or taking asset-building actions, the following tools from Search Institute may be helpful. And you are encouraged to explore further in both Search Institute’s catalog and website.
To learn more about the Developmental Assets
Search Institute Insights & Evidence — This free electronic newsletter provides current research on assets and their power. Download back issues and sign up to receive each new issue.
Developmental Assets: A Synthesis of the Scientific Research on Adolescent Development — A comprehensive, technical book on assets that shows the scientific foundations of the framework. Ideal for making the case when writing grant proposals.
To teach others about Developmental Assets
The Asset Approach — A simple, eight-page overview of Developmental Assets that can be used with a wide range of groups in your community. Available in packets of multiple copies for distribution.
Taking Asset Building Personally — This combination personal workbook and facilitator guide is ideal for leading a multi-week series of classes on asset building with small groups in your community or in a congregation.
To learn more about asset-building actions and strategies in congregations
Building Assets in Congregations: A Practical Guide for Helping Youth Grow Up Healthy — A comprehensive book of strategies and ideas for integrating assets throughout congregational life.
Building Assets, Strengthening Faith: An Intergenerational Survey for Congregations — This web-based survey allows congregations to find out how they are doing in nurturing faith and building assets in children, youth, and families.
Embracing Parents: How Your Congregation Can Strengthen Families — This book focuses on practical strategies for supporting parents as primary asset builders.
To learn more about connecting with others in your community
Putting Assets into Action: Making Your Community a Better Place for Young People . . . And for You — This 12-page booklet introduces how communities can work together to build assets with and for young people. Available in packets of multiple copies for distribution.
The Asset Activist’s Tool Kit — This collection of 101 handouts provides guidance for mobilizing a whole community for asset building.
A Quick-Start Guide to Building Assets in Your School — This booklet can help your congregation build a partnership with a local school by helping you understand how schools can effectively integrate asset building into their mission and activities.
These and other resources are available for purchase from Search Institute at www.search-institute.org or by calling toll free: 877-240-7251.
