Communities of all sizes across the nation are using Search Institute's framework of Developmental Assets to mobilize individuals and organizations for children and adolescents.

Community Initiatives

In addition, here is a list of the states that currently have individual communities that are involved in this growing movement: 

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
  
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
  
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire  
• New Jersey  
• New Mexico  
• New York  
• North Carolina
• North Dakota  
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
  
• South Dakota  
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
  
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

• Australia
• Canada
• South Africa

NOTE: This listing is based on self-reporting by coordinators in communities. Inclusion does not imply that these community efforts have been evaluated by Search Institute.
 

• If your your community's asset-building initiative is not included in this listing, register it now so that you can link with others.

 
• Learn more about Search Institute's Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth initiative.