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For more than 50 years, Search Institute has been a leader and partner for organizations around the world in discovering what kids need to succeed. Our knowledge and resources help motivate and equip caring adults to create schools, communities, and families where young people thrive. Based on surveys of more than three million kids, the 150 plus books we’ve published, and the work we’ve done with schools and youth-serving organizations in more than 60 countries, Search Institute can help you solve critical challenges in the lives of young people. Our 40 Developmental Assets are the most widely recognized and most frequently cited approach to positive youth development in North America, and serve as the foundation of our work.

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Printed Resources: page(s) New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–11 Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–13 Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,15,18–20 Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Preschool and Elementary . . . . . . . . . 22 Young People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Mentors and Youth-Serving . . . . . . 24–25 Family-Serving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25–27 Everyone’s an Asset Builder . . . . . . 28–29 Research You Can Use . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30–31 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Building Assets Reducing Risks . . . . . . . .5 Survey Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Training and Speaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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What Are Developmental Assets?®

The Internal Assets

The External Assets

All of Search Institute’s products and services are grounded in our research about the 40 Developmental Assets, the positive characteristics and experiences kids need to succeed:

Support

Family Support • Positive Family Communication • Other Adult Relationships • Caring Neighborhood • Caring School Climate • Parent Involvement in Schooling

Empowerment

Community Values Youth • Youth as Resources • Service to Others • Safety

Boundaries & Expectations

Family Boundaries • School Boundaries • Neighborhood Boundaries • Adult Role Models • Positive Peer Influence • High Expectations

Constructive Use of Time

Creative Activities • Youth Programs • Religious Community • Time at Home

Commitment to Learning

Achievement Motivation • School Engagement • Homework • Bonding to School • Reading for Pleasure

Positive Values

Caring • Equality and Social Justice • Integrity • Honesty • Responsibility • Restraint

Social Competencies

Planning and Decision Making • Interpersonal Competence • Cultural Competence • Resistance Skills • Peaceful Conflict Resolution

Positive Identity

Personal Power • Self-Esteem • Sense of Purpose • Positive View of Personal Future

Whether you are an educator, a parent, or a program provider, you can use the assets model to improve the outcomes for young people.

Why Assets Matter Like you, we know how important it is to surround kids with positive relationships and opportunities. Our clients turn to us because they have seen that building these 40 assets yields powerful results:*

Succeeds in School Gets mostly A’s on report card (an admittedly high standard)

Exhibits Leadership Has been a leader of an organization or group in the past 12 months.

Violence Has engaged in three or more acts of fighting, hitting, injuring a person, carrying a weapon, or threatening physical harm.

*Data based on aggregate Search Institute sample of 89,866 students across the United States, surveyed in 2010.

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Illicit Drug Use Has used illicit drugs three or more times in the past 12 months.

From the Executive Vice President Search Institute is excited to bring you our latest innovative and effective resources. Our researchbased practical tools and materials are designed to help you wherever you may be in the process of gathering and understanding data about the kids you serve. Our resources will help you make plans for your school, program, or community, and drive results to give kids what they need to succeed in school and life.

Also new are some outstanding titles for schools, communities, and families: • The Right to be Safe can help you address bullying • Healthy Teen Relationships is a great tool for the topic of teen sexuality • Get Things Going gives you engaging activities for groups

Readers just getting to know us will find a quick introduction to the 40 Developmental Assets on the previous page, which introduces current data on assets from young people across the United States. We are thrilled to unveil our new logo, which reflects our actionoriented, innovative and progress-driven strategy. At Search Institute, we are moving our work forward with passion and commitment, and what we do to support you and your work all adds up to greater success for kids.

• Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids puts the power of brain research in hands of parents The work you do is vital for children, youth, and families across the United States and around the world. We are committed to offering you the research, tools, and services that help you help kids succeed.

Gene Roehlkepartain, Executive Vice President, Search Institute

We can help you increase student engagement and achievement, decrease risk behaviors and other barriers, accelerate professional development, and give your students and faculty what they need to succeed.

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Search Institute can help you get the RESULTS your students need, your faculty expect, and your funders require!

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You already know their math and reading scores, we’ll help you get the data you need to get them college and career ready. Our survey tools can tell you exactly how your students are doing and the key challenges they face. “ Not every survey works for every group. We were able to select the one that helped us measure outcomes over a period of six months. It was helpful to see how much had changed for the youth we’ve been working with” —Pat Rosenberg, Coordinator, Houston Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth

Your plan to meet AYP requires more than data. Our resources, materials, and advice can help you pull it all together into a vision and action plan for student and school success.

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Our extensive trainings and staff development services can help you put your plans in motion. We can put together a customized package of services that are research-based and field-tested. “ The training was great! I am eager to get my coalition building assets” —Kelly, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist, Pine River, MN

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Building Assets Reducing Risks An innovative, evidence-based program to close the academic achievement gap.

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The program sets high expectations for students and teachers by providing a proven, flexible, data-driven system centered on the relationships between students and teachers, instead of focusing on the barriers to success. It changes the way we see and teach students, and guarantees that all students can succeed.

How It Works Building Assets Reducing Risks uses Search Institute’s framework of Developmental Assets® to create safe and supportive environments for students entering high school. Through whole-school reform, it helps educators better systematize, focus, and develop practices for helping students succeed, and increases teacher effectiveness through training, use of student data, and best practices. Building Assets Reducing Risks provides the materials, training, technical assistance, evaluation, and staff development so schools can implement the following strategies: • Structure ninth grade classes into teams led by three teachers. • Facilitate I-Time, a weekly class on social competency, substance abuse prevention, student-to-student relationships, and teacher-to-student relationships. • Offer staff development on asset building, differentiated instruction, college readiness, and cultural competence.

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The Building Assets Reducing Risks program:

Identify high-risk students and implement strength-based intervention through weekly Risk Review meetings.

• reduces academic failure

Provide real-time data on students, so teacher teams can quickly refer students to the appropriate support resources.

• increases attendance

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Angela Jerabek, M.S., is an author, presenter, and the Building Assets Reducing Risks Program Coordinator for the St. Louis Park Schools in St. Louis Park, MN.

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Jerabek developed the Building Assets Reducing Risks Program to address academic failure, truancy, discipline, and chemical use in schools using Search Institute’s Developmental Assets research. The program is the first time the asset framework has been classified as science-based and the program is being closely watched locally and nationally for the results of our evaluation. The BARR program received one of six 2005 National Exemplary Prevention Program Awards and was listed in the National Registry of Effective Practices and Programs (NREPP) in 2009.

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• decreases the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs improves the school climate

Reduced school failure rates*

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• closes the achievement gap

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Surveys Gather the data you need on student behavior. Take positive action and build community support. Our surveys are not just “data about kids.” Search Institute Surveys engage young people in conversations about change. A unique aspect of our surveys is the emphasis on strength-based qualities. Our surveys do, however, reveal highrisk behaviors and point to solutions in decreasing risk factors. We help you ask, “What’s it like being a young person in our school or community?” And don’t forget, we also have surveys that include the adult perspective.

Our promise to you: • Guaranteed six-week turnaround time • One-on-one consultations • Publicity tools for community outreach • Technical support

The Power of Assets to Promote: Succeeding in School (from Table 16 of your Full Report)

The Challenge Facing You r Community

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For many of our surveys, once you’ve collected your data, we can compile and analyze your results and prepare a detailed report of the findings as well as an executive summary.

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Put your data to work! After you have your results, our professional presenters and trainers can help you take action to transform your school, program, or community. Take advantage of the unique opportunity to have your survey results presented to your audience by a Search Institute–endorsed trainer.

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SEARCH INSTITUTE Training and Speaking

Training and Speaking Take outcomes a step further. Develop the knowledge and skills to make a difference in the lives of young people. We offer the skills and information that conference organizers, educators, program staff, parents, and community members need to improve youth outcomes. Our work is grounded in scientific research and translated into specific, meaningful data.

Let us help you • Generate interest • Build skills • Empower action

We offer keynotes, training of trainer events, parent workshops, and educator trainings and more. Anyone who works with youth can acquire the critical skills and information to improve outcomes for youth.

Why choose Search Institute Training and Speaking? • We offer your organization a customized package of services. • We offer research-based strategies for school and community improvements. • We specialize in starting and sustaining organizational and community-wide initiatives for youth success. • Our groundbreaking approaches to student achievement and youth leadership are regarded as more motivational than models that focus on “what’s wrong with kids.”

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Know It, Plan It, Do It Introductory Survey Package This is a great, economical way to get to know your small group and Developmental Assets at the same time. Our easy to administer Developmental Assets Profile survey tells you how youth are doing personally, socially, and within family, school, and community contexts. Use cards, booklets, and activities to draw from research and tried-and-true practices to guide youth in discovering their strengths as you reach out to them and their families.

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• 40 Developmental Assets poster (bilingual) • 40 Ways Anyone Can Build Assets posters (20 pack) • Developmental Asset Profile Survey (10) • Digital User Qualification form • Engage Every Student • Empowering Youth • I Noticed! notes (4 padded tablets) • Strong Staff, Strong Students • Supporting Youth • When Parents Ask for Help

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Healthy Teen Relationships by Martha R. Roper

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Using Values and Choices to Teach Sex Education Designed to supplement existing health curriculum, Healthy Teen Relationships provides a comprehensive, up-to-date approach that goes beyond biology to explore the emotions and personal values that affect teens’ sexual choices. Inside you’ll find topics such as: • ways to encourage healthy talk about sensitive subjects • group activities designed to get teens thinking about their choices • the latest information on safer sex, STDs, contraception, and abstinence • how to work with parents and schools so everyone’s values are respected, and teens still get the information they need

Martha R. Roper is a member of the groundbreaking National Sexuality Education Guidelines Task Force. She also was named the National Health Education Professional of the Year. She and her husband Dr. Peter C. Scales jointly received the Lifetime Professional Service Award from Planned Parenthood of the Greater St. Louis Area.

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Taking on topics ranging from personal responsibility and values to media influences and teen pregnancy, this book, with its “abstinence-plus” approach, is designed to integrate easily into any curriculum and gives teachers and students an avenue for thoughtful discussion. Softcover, 128 pages.

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The Right to Be Safe by Cricket Meehan, Ph.D.

Putting an End to Bullying Behavior From individual interventions to school- and district-wide programs, The Right to Be Safe provides strategies and solutions for stopping bullying behavior. Its comprehensive approach covers all aspects of bullying behavior and its consequences—and gives you the information you need to keep kids safe. Inside you’ll find: • ways to help students who are bullied • ways to intervene with students who show bullying behavior • how to partner with parents to stop bullying • best practices in bullying prevention • how to build a positive classroom culture that reduces bullying behavior The Right to Be Safe is your complete guide to stopping bullying behavior and creating a positive, healthy environment for kids. Softcover, 144 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

Item 0823…$32.95 Dr. Cricket Meehan is the coordinator of School Mental Health Projects at Miami University’s Center for SchoolBased Mental Health Programs. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Central Florida. Her scholarly work includes ten research articles, two book chapters, and numerous conference presentations throughout the United States.

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Practical Discover what leads young peoUse ple to bully, and find out what you and your school can do to put an end to bullying behavior.

Assets to Go!

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Here’s a new way to keep the 40 Developmental Assets handy. Assets to Go! is a wallet-sized list of the assets, the positive experiences and qualities all children need to succeed. The Developmental Assets are commonsense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults. Assets have power for all young people, regardless of their gender, economic status, family, or race/ethnicity.

Assets to Go! is an easy way to share valuable, proven youth development initiatives, and it is perfect for educators to give to parents as a quick and easy way to mirror classroom activities. Trainers and presenters will find this is a great giveaway for workshop participants. In English on one side, Spanish on the other. This colorful, practical resource doubles as a fold-out mini poster. 33/4 x 20, folds to 33/4 x 31/2.

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Practical Assets to Go! is a wallet-sized list of the 40 Developmental Use Assets. Works great as a handout for educators, presenters, trainers, and parents. Doubles as a bilingual mini poster.

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Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids Dr. David Walsh Filled with helpful quizzes and checklists, Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids gives specific advice about how to make the best daycare, preschool, and schooling decisions for kids. When children are guided to eat, sleep, play, exercise, learn, and connect with others in healthy ways, their minds blossom and they are able to reach their full potential—academically, socially, physically, and emotionally. These real-life applications in Dr. Walsh’s new book put science into practice with a personal plan that explains how to parent with the brain in mind. Hardcover, 304 pages.

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Practical Includes expert recommendations for helping children from birth through the Use teen years maximize their potential, based on cutting-edge brain research.

David Walsh, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading authorities on children, teens, parenting, family life, and the impact of technology on children’s health and development. He is currently launching a new company called Mind Positive Parenting. Dr. Walsh has presented workshops to parents, educators, and professionals throughout the world. A frequent guest on national radio and television, Dr. Walsh has been featured on three nationally broadcast PBS specials.

Communication: It’s What Young People Need

Loosen But Don’t Let Go: Be There for Teenagers

What the Teenage Brain Needs: Connection, Love, and Guidance

Dr. David Walsh

This vibrant and engaging poster provides simple and inspiring tips for communicating with teens. Display it in a your classroom, office, youth center, or home to show young people and adults alike that you are committed to connecting with teens.

Parenting and working with adolescents is not a problem to be solved but an adventure to be lived. That said, all of us need some advice and warm reminders along the way. This poster is perfect to display in your office, classroom, youth center. With vibrant and inspiring design, Dr. Dave reminds adults the many ways that adults can be there for young people.

Adolescence has been described as an “abnormally normal” period of life. Parenting and working with young people can be the most inspiring and challenging job in the world. While new brain science is helping us better understand why teens act the way they do, what they need from adults hasn’t changed in generations. Young people need heavy doses of three things: love, connection, and guidance. The rest is just details.

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85 Asset-building Activities for Workshops, Presentations, and Meetings Get Things Going! is a resource featuring 85 fun-filled activities to transform meetings, workshops, trainings, and group culture. This thoroughly revised new edition by Great Group Games authors Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor features: • a refreshing collection of icebreakers and mixers that will help your group get acquainted with each other and set the tone for your time together • a variety of team-building activities that focus specifically on increasing participants’ knowledge and understanding of the 40 assets • interactive games for intergenerational audiences • meeting closers that help participants reflect on the information, and spark enthusiasm for continued involvement with asset building Get Things Going! is perfect for team leaders, staff, coalition members, or those who want to lead activities that engage others, build trust, zone in on respect and understanding, emphasize vision, and incorporate the Developmental Assets in creative and meaningful ways. Softcover, 128 pages

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Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor are the co-authors of Building Character from the Start, Great Group Games, and Great Group Games for Kids. For years, these titles have inspired educators and youth leaders to “play with purpose,” the art of using games and activities to build character, develop life skills, accomplish group goals, and foster teamwork. The authors have coached and trained professionals in schools and youth-serving agencies such as the YMCA of the USA, 4-H, and Points of Light Institute on empowering youth leaders, team building, service learning, program strategies, and youth development best practices. Visit www.TheAssetEdge.net to contact the authors, and learn more about bringing a “play with purpose” workshop to your community. Have fun while you learn and grow!

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Resources for ALL EDUCATORS Creating a Culture of Academic Integrity

Training Peer Helpers by Barbara B. Varenhorst, Ph.D.

by David B. Wangaard, Ed.D., and Jason M. Stephens, Ph.D. Activities, strategies, and resources to help kids resist cheating.

Teach kids to help each other through problems and tough times.

Creating a Culture of Academic Integrity provides readers with the tools, resources, and strategies they need to establish an Academic Integrity Committee to help their school improve its students’ sense of scholastic integrity and help them resist cheating. Softcover, 250 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

Give kids the tools they need to help each other. Fifteen 90-minute sessions teach communication, assertiveness, confidentiality, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills. Kids learn to be good observers, ask questions, listen, resist negative peer pressure, and more. Previously titled An Asset Builder’s Guide to Training Peer Helpers; incorporates the Developmental Assets; updated. Softcover, 176 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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What Adults Need to Know about Kids and Substance Use

Learn, Serve, Succeed

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Everything you want and need to know about youth service-learning.

by Kate McPherson

Recognizing the signs, and knowing when and how to intervene.

Designed for teachers and youth program workers, Learn, Serve, Succeed is a go-to resource for service-learning projects. This practical handbook takes you step-by-step through every stage of a service-learning project, from choosing a project to planning, organizing, and evaluating it when it’s over. Softcover, 152 pages.

A practical, hands-on resource that explains why youth abuse drugs and how to identify signs of substance abuse. It’s designed to help readers decide when and how to intervene with youth, and provides a guide to working with youth, parents, the school, social workers, and law enforcement. Softcover, 120 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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Positive, practical ways to inspire and motivate staff in schools and youth programs.

125 ready-to-use activities prevent bullying and teach kindness and compassion.

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Strong Staff, Strong Students

Good schools start with good teachers, and the Developmental Assets make good teachers even better. This guide includes a PowerPoint introduction to the assets, schedules and suggestions for a staff development program based on the assets, and activities that help staff build assets with each. Handouts spread the asset message among students and parents. Softcover, 136 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts. Peek Inside

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Half of all students in the U.S. report being bullied. Designed for alreadypacked school days, 125 mini-lessons (each 20 minutes or less) help kids in grades 3–6 manage anger, resolve conflicts, build empathy, get along, and stop bullying by peers. The result: respectful, welcoming classrooms. Works as a stand-alone curriculum or with programs already in place. Softcover, 288 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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Talk with Teens About What Matters to Them

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More than 150 time-tested, field-tested activities that help youth succeed.

How to identify and work with the teens who need you most.

Reach out to young people with ready-to-use discussions, tested with thousands of teens.

The most popular activities from Building Assets Together and More Building Assets Together, plus 38 brand-new activities, all based on the Developmental Assets. Proven, powerful ways to get kids’ attention, get them to open up, and help them discover and build on their strengths. Includes icebreakers, fun stuff, and serious discussion topics. Softcover, 160 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts (English and Spanish).

What do you say to a student who tells you he’s being abused? To a pregnant teen? To one who wonders if he’s gay? This book highlights 20 adversities teens face, then offers information and strategies you can use to help them deal with those experiences. Softcover, 128 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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All young people need a safe, supportive place to “just talk” with peers who care and adults who really listen. Developed over decades, in touch with current issues and changing times, these guided discussions meet the American School Counselor Association’s national standards for academic, career, and personal/social development. Topics include stress, feelings, relationships, and self-esteem. Softcover, 288 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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Jolene L. Roehlkepartain is a writer and editor who specializes in parenting and education issues. She is the author or co-author of 35 books and curricula for parents, educators, youth, and youth workers, including Parenting Preschoolers with a Purpose.

Jill R. Nelson, Ph.D., is an assistant professor and clinical program coordinator for the Counselor Education Program at North Dakota State University. She lives in Fargo, North Dakota. Sarah Kjos, M.Ed., is a school counselor at the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center in Fargo, North Dakota. She lives in Moorhead, Minnesota.

“ If you are looking for innovative ways to build strengths in young people, The Best of Building Assets Together is exactly what you need!” —Angie Mentz, coordinator, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities

Supporting Youth by Nancy Tellett-Royce Ways to get through to young people and build positive relationships. Based on the Support Assets. Softcover, 112 pages.

by Kelly Curtis, M.S., founder of Empowering Youth, Inc. Activities, firsthand accounts, checklists, and tips encourage kids to do great things. Based on the Empowerment Assets. Softcover, 160 pages.

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Fifty creative ways for adults to connect with and empower young people. Two-sided (English and Spanish). Folds for mailing. Pack of 20, each 51/2” x 15.”

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“This book provides rich tools, resources, and suggestions for any adult who cares about youth.” —Barbara Bridgewater, Community Youth Champion, Youth Count

Easy ways to build relationships with young people, create a positive classroom environment, and bring the Developmental Assets into existing classroom practices. 24 pages, pack of 20.

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Resources for ALL EDUCATORS Engage Every Parent

Engage Every Student

by Nancy Tellett-Royce and Susan Wootten

by Elizabeth Kirby, Ed.D., and Jill McDonald, M.Ed.

Proven ways to get parents involved in their kids’ education and extracurriculars.

Dozens of ready-to-use tools give kids the desire and the confidence to learn.

Connect with families and encourage parents to sign on, show up, and make a difference. This book covers every step in building good working relationships with parents, from first contact to thanking volunteers. Learn to communicate, plan conferences, make an impact on hard-toreach parents, even deal with overzealous “helicopter parents.” Softcover, 132 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

Help kids really want to learn with handouts, activities, and best-practice tips designed to get them excited and keep them connected. Learn why some kids lack motivation, and tailor learning activities accordingly. Create a positive parent-teacher-student relationship that will encourage learning both in and out of the classroom. Incorporates the Developmental Assets. Softcover, 128 pages, reproducible handouts.

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Elizabeth Kirby, Ed.D., is an assistant professor in the education leadership department at Central Michigan University. She is a former middle school teacher who has published articles on teen victimization and school legal issues in Legal Memorandum and other law and education journals. Jill McDonald, M.Ed., has worked as a middle and high school teacher and administrator as well as an at-risk program coordinator. Jill is the co-author of Bully-Proofing Your High School and is a national trainer, consultant, and workshop presenter for teachers, schools, and intermediate school districts. Currently, she is an administrator in the Huron Valley School District in Highland, Michigan.

Make a World of Difference by Dawn C. Oparah Fifty asset-building activities help teens explore diversity, become more culturally aware, examine their own attitudes and behaviors, and build relationships. Softcover, 112 pages.

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“ This book offers constructive action for those who ask, ‘How do I go about raising diversity awareness and acceptance among youth?’” —School Library Journal

What Do You Stand For? For Teens by Barbara A. Lewis A Guide to Building Character

Safe Places to Learn by Paul Sulley Make school a place where all students feel supported, accepted, and free to learn. Based on the Developmental Assets, 21 lessons end meanness and teach positive values. Softcover, 140 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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“ With school bullying on the rise, Safe Places to Learn is an important resource that will help students develop skills to effectively end cruelty among their peers—in a way that respects both victim and bully.” —Tallahassee’s Family Forum

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This books invites teens to explore and practice honesty, kindness, integrity, tolerance, respect, and more. Includes inspiring quotations, thought-provoking dilemmas, activities, and stories about real kids who exemplify positive character traits. Resources point the way toward character-building books, organizations, programs, and websites. Softcover, 288 pages.

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Resources for ALL EDUCATORS SI #1 Best Seller

Shout It Out: The Real High School Musical DVD

The Bully Free Classroom

Great Places to Learn

by Allan L. Beane, Ph.D.

Winner of the NEA Human and Civil Rights Award.

More than 100 ready-to-use prevention and intervention strategies.

by Neal Starkman, Ph.D., Peter C. Scales, Ph.D., and Clay Roberts, M.S.

Based on the lives of Vermont teens, set to music, this award-winning film follows a group of teens through the most tumultuous moments of high school: academic pressure, friction with peers, teen pregnancy, sexuality, bullying, problems at home, class issues, trying to fit in. 90-minute DVD, 2 study guides, soundtrack CD.

Every school day, in every school, students are bullied by other students. Make your classroom bully-free with these activities, tips, discussions, handouts, surveys, skill-building exercises, and more. Help victims help themselves; help bullies change their behavior; get parents involved. Complement or supplement an existing bullyprevention program or use as a stand-alone. Softcover, 176 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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“Real, entertaining, powerful.” —Times Argus

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How to create a school environment where students will thrive. Research shows that the Developmental Assets help students K–12 do well in school and become healthy, caring, responsible members of society. This book includes a clear introduction to the assets, practical ideas for integrating assets throughout your school (no need to start a new program), and firsthand accounts from schools across the country. Inspiring, optimistic, and concrete. Softcover, 216 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts and tools.

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Teaching Kids to Change the World

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by Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner, M.Ed., and Chris Maser, M.S. Twenty-six easy-to-use lessons inspire social consciousness and action. Kids learn to think critically and view the world through their strengths. Softcover, 104 pages.

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Bully Free Zone In a Jar® Tips for Dealing with Bullying What to do if you have a bully problem—whether you are the target, the bystander, or the bully.

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“ I consider Great Places to Learn required reading for all who work in my school system.” —Don MacIntyre, school principal, author, and trainer, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

More than 31,000 copies of the first and second editions sold!

Hidden Treasures of Assets Game

A Quick-Start Guide to Building Assets in Your School Booklet

from Kelly Curtis, author of Empowering Youth, and Wayne Whitwam A fun board game and a great prevention tool. To reach young people, make learning a game. This easy-to-use, interactive board game teaches kids about the Developmental Assets and the consequences of risky behaviors. Guided discussion helps them understand how these concepts relate to their own lives. Created by educators; strong research base meets Safe and Drug Free Schools criteria. Game board, playing pieces, 2 sets of game cards (grades 3–6 and 7–12), Assets Guide, instructions.

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Have more positive impact on students with less effort and little cost. Includes examples, suggestions, reflection questions, and schoolwide strategies. Saddle-stitched, 28 pages. Peek Inside

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Resources for ALL EDUCATORS

Great Group Games for Kids

Propellers

by Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor, best-selling authors of Great Group Games

Portable, powerful conversation starters.

Play with purpose: 150 fun and meaningful games engage, inspire, and empower. Design your own superhero identity—and explore your potential to be special. Do the balloon stomp—and learn to protect what’s important to you. Games are great ways to teach key concepts and skills including cooperation, problem-solving, communication, responsibility, and more. Based on the 40 Developmental Assets. Softcover, 232 pages. Practical Perfect for classrooms, youth Use groups, scout meetings, and other gatherings.

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Ideas for Educators CD-ROM by Nathan Eklund, M.Ed., and Adrienne Gilby, M.Ed.

Start meaningful conversations with kids anytime, anywhere. Full-color, double-sided cards include 160 thought-provoking questions on topics kids care about: school, friendships, family, money, community, values, and the future, plus icebreaker questions to get things rolling with individuals or groups. A ready-to-use resource for teachers, mentors, parents, counselors, and peer helpers. Set of 80 cards on a ring, 31/2” x 2.”

42 ready-to-use newsletters with fresh ideas for working with students. Each newsletter spotlights a Developmental Asset, with strategies and tips for bringing it into daily teaching practice and creating a successful classroom. Choose PDFs or Word documents; print in color or B&W; send as e-mail attachments; even cut-and-paste into school and district newsletters. Full of information and advice, easy to use, ready to go. CD-ROM in DVD case.

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A Search Institute Resource for Parenting Professionals

Tools for Parents and Parent Educators Covering Relevant Topics such as Underage Alcohol Use

Peer Pressure

Online Safety

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Health and Nutrition Video Games

Family Communication Kids and Money

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Resources for COMMUNITIES

Find concrete strategies for improving your schools, programs, and neighborhoods. Sparks: How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers

Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets by Deborah Fisher, Pamela Imm, Mathew Chinman, and Abe Wandersman

by Peter L. Benson, Ph.D., president of Search Institute

The power of the Developmental Assets plus the prevention strategies of the Getting to Outcomes model.

How to change teens’ lives by helping them discover their passions. A spark is something that gives life meaning, a source of happiness and joy. Whether it’s sports, animals, music, nature, spirituality, or volunteering—a spark motivates and inspires. It can also keep kids going on a positive path. Dr. Benson spells out five steps for igniting sparks in teens to bring out their highest potential. Hardcover, 256 pages. Practical Nurture the interests Item 0404…$24.95 Use and passions that matter most to your child. Peek Inside

A full range of resources needed to improve the quality of community development work and report and measure performance. Easy-to-follow instructions lead you through a ten-step planning, implementation, and evaluation process. Each step is illustrated with examples from Search Institute’s Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth initiative, a nationwide network of community organizations. Softcover, 348 pages, CD-ROM of customizable handouts.

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The Journey of Community Change by Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner, M.Ed. A how-to guide for Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth initiatives, with practical advice, examples, techniques, worksheets, and an array of Peek Inside options. Softcover, 160 pages.

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A Quick-Start Guide to Building Assets in Your Prevention Program Booklet by Deborah Fisher Transform your prevention program by incorporating the strength-based approach of the Developmental Assets and strategies specific to your Peek Inside setting. Booklet, 28 pages.

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“ This book represents a significant advance regarding how communities think about evaluation and how they target their efforts.” —David Osher, foreward to Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets

The Asset Activist’s Toolkit by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain Effective, informative handouts, letters to the editor, press releases, PSAs, and more help you integrate asset building throughout your community. Peek Inside 306 pages in a 3-ring binder.

Item 0862…$59.95 “ Simply sharing these handouts with people in the community is an easy way to spread the word!” —Heather Faubert, Student Support Services, Capitol Region Board of Cooperative Education Services, Albany, NY

Building Assets in Congregations by Eugene C. Roehlkepartain

All Kids Are Our Kids by Peter L. Benson, Ph.D., president of Search Institute How to unleash the power of community to help kids grow up healthy. When people unite around a shared vision of healthy child and adolescent development, kids thrive. The second edition of Benson’s popular book introduces the Developmental Assets, challenges all segments of the community (families, neighbors, schools, congregations, employers, youth organizations) to share in the responsibility for taking action, and spells out five action strategies. Softcover, 415 pages.

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Strategies and tools for strengthening youth work in congregations of all faiths, complete with bulletin inserts, based on the Developmental Assets. Softcover, 224 pages. Peek Inside

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Mentoring for Meaningful Results by Kristie Probst Created with input from MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership and Big brothers, Big Sisters of The Greater Twin Cities Launch a mentoring program or enhance an existing one with tips, handouts, conversation starters, activity ideas, and more, all based on the Developmental Assets. Softcover, 120 pages. Peek Inside

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Resources for PRESCHOOL and ELEMENTARY

Give children what they need to succeed—right from the start!

Building Character from the Start

Great Preschools

The Adding Assets Series for Kids

by Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor, best-selling authors of Great Group Games

by Tamara J. Will, M.B.A., Karen King, and Michelle Mergler, M.Ed.

by Pamela Espeland, Elizabeth Verdick, and Ann Redpath, Ed.D.

Teach kids K–3 positive values through play.

Playful, creative ways to build the Developmental Assets in early childhood.

True-to-life stories, ideas, and tips help kids build their own Developmental Assets.

Turn any preschool or day care into a positive, nurturing place. Help children develop the social, mental, and emotional skills they need to succeed and thrive. Build relationships with parents; add fresh ideas and content to any curriculum. This easy-touse book is full of activities, games, songs, and tips grounded in the Developmental Assets. Softcover, 230 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

Eight kid-size, kid-friendly books introduce the Developmental Assets, frame them with stories, and suggest asset-building ideas kids can try at home, at school, in their neighborhood, in their faith community, and with their friends. The Leader’s Guide is a complete curriculum in 42 sessions for grades 3–6. Student books: Softcover, 80–96 pages, illustrated. Leader’s guide: Softcover, 288 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

How do you get a kindergartner to care about character? Or a group of 8-year-olds to think about integrity? You play games and act out storybooks. You let them draw and paint. While they’re busy having fun, you ask questions that build positive values. Includes over 200 activities and synopses of nearly 100 books. Incorporates the Developmental Assets. Softcover, 152 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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A joyful romp through picture books that relate to the Developmental Assets and build relationships. Includes activities and discussion topics. Softcover, 248 pages.

Activities based on the Developmental Assets help kids manage their expanding world and develop character, values, and skills that will last a lifetime. Most take about half an hour to complete; all are flexible, creative, and fun. Kids build community, examine their beliefs, explore their identities, and learn to support and encourage each other. Softcover, 128 pages.

Item 0857…$19.95 “ This book goes down like an engaging bowl of alphabet soup! Each bite has something new, different, and fun to savor…all the while providing healthy reading nutrition for preschoolers and their caregivers alike.” —Jay Adams, principal, Gisler Elementary School, Fountain Valley, California, and mother of a preschooler

Ready, Set, Grow! Growth Chart Based on the Developmental Assets, this family-friendly poster lists 16 ways to help children grow to be caring, contributing people. Pack of 20, each 7” x 35” (folds to 7” x 7”). Peek Inside

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More than 60 easy-to-use group activities help kids ages 8–12 succeed.

Positive, Fun Ways to build the Bond between Preschoolers, Books, and You

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Practical Use fun activities to explore each of the Use 40 Developmental Assets in depth.

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Resources for YOUNG PEOPLE

Help young people discover their strengths and make healthy choices. New

The Survival Guide for Offering Kids with ADD or ADHD

Siblings: You’re Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together

by John F. Taylor, Ph.D. In kid-friendly language and a format that welcomes easily distracted readers, this book helps kids diagnosed with ADD or ADHD succeed in school, get along better at home, and form healthy, enjoyable relationships with peers. Readers learn to sit still when it’s time to be still, pay attention, make decisions, stay calm, and deal (when needed) with doctors, counselors, and medication. Includes an important message for parents. Softcover, 112 pages.

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by James J. Crist, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Verdick Turn sibling rivalry into positive sibling relationships with this fun, humorous pocket guide. Brothers and sisters can make for great friends, and it’s nice to have someone who’ll love you no matter what. Sibling relationships can be hard when problems of fairness, jealousy, conflict, tattling, privacy, and other things come up. This book offers possible solutions to sibling rivalry and more. Softcover, 128 pages.

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Life Freaks Me Out—And Then I Deal with It by K. L. Hong A candid, down-to-earth memoir that deals with the tough stuff of being a teen and offers guidance on answering life’s big questions. Softcover, 168 pages.

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“ In a guide that is achingly intimate and hands-on practical, Hong addresses teenagers as curious, moral, sexual, searching human beings…gritty and wise…a companion for adulthood.” —Elizabeth J. Andrew, author of On the Threshold and Writing the Sacred Journey

Me @ My Best Booklet

Take It to the Next Level

by Kalisha L. Davis and Ruth Taswell

Activities and journal topics help young people think about who they are and what they want from life. Based on the Developmental Assets. 20 pages, pack of 20.

A friendly, easy-to-understand introduction to the Developmental Assets, written especially for young people. 16 pages, pack of 20.

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“ When young people understand the Developmental Assets, they become empowered and talk with confidence about the changes they’d like to see in their community.” —Paula Vida, initiative coordinator and director, United Way, Menasha, Wisconsin

Middle School Confidential Series A contemporary, graphic-novel format that will draw in even reluctant readers. by Annie Fox, M.Ed.

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“ I’m excited to take Take It to the Next Level to my high school continuation school students! I can put it to use almost immediately!” — Linda Silvius, Project Cornerstone, San Jose, California

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These timely and engaging survival guides for the middle school years follow six students as they try to figure out the social scene, forge friendships, deal with family dynamics, and navigate challenging situations. The series provides answers in a contemporary, graphic-novel format. The books serve as a perfect introduction to middle school. Each book is 96 pages.

Be Confident in Who You Are

Real Friends vs. the Other Kind

What’s Up with My Family?

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Book 1 brings readers into the lives of students as they work to meet new challenges without losing sight of who they are. Readers will find practical advice for being healthy, feeling good about themselves, and staying in control of feelings and actions—even when the pressure is on.

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Book 2 follows six middle school students navigating the ins and outs of friendship, cliques, crushes, and more. It offers insider information on making friends, resolving disputes, and dealing with other common middle school concerns.

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In Book 3, six students are trying to figure out how to negotiate family rules, routines, and responsibilities. Readers will find expert information for getting along with parents and handling common concerns that come up at home. Teen and tween readers will be able to strengthen relationships at home even as they become more independent.

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Resources for MENTORS and YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS

Make a lasting impression through fun activities and meaningful conversations.

SI #1 Best Seller

Great Group Games

Conversations on the Go

Activities on the Go

by Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor

by Mary Ackerman

by Kate Brielmaier

Our best-selling book of low-prep games that break up cliques and develop team spirit.

Keep teens and grown-ups talking with intriguing, surprising, thought-provoking questions. A fun way to encourage family and other youthadult conversations. Pocket-sized, carry-along book. Softcover, 100 pages.

Quick and easy ideas for interacting with kids and building relationships.

Energize and motivate your classroom, retreat, or workshop, help newcomers feel welcome, turn strangers into friends, and transform any group into a cohesive, caring team. Linked to the Developmental Assets, 175 fun games and activities can be played anywhere by groups large and small. Softcover, 228 pages.

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Audition for a reality show. Design a board game. See a play at a community theater, then stay after and talk to the actors. This pocket-sized guide describes many activities that strengthen relationships and trust between adults and children, with follow-up questions. All are low-cost, low-prep, and adaptable to a range of ages. Softcover, 104 pages. Practical Handy activity ideas for any Use setting.

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Great Group Skits by Lynn Grasberg and Gina Oldenburg Role-playing scenarios build character, creativity, self-reliance, and analytical skills. Created by experts who teach improvisational theater, 50 scenarios linked to the Developmental Assets help educators engage with kids and kids engage with each other. These are not line-by-line dialogues but starting points that let youth decide where to go. Categories include imagination, teamwork, motivation, peer pressure, and conflict resolution. “Full of teen appeal”—Youth Today. Softcover, 192 pages.

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Lynn Grasberg is an improvisational theater instructor, a keynote speaker and a comedienne. She is the author of Bounce Back! The New Play Ethic at Work. She lives in Boulder, Colorado. Gina Oldenburg is the executive director of the Creative Expressions Center, a speaker, and a playwright. She is the author of Energize! A Daily Guide to High Energy Living and has written several plays. She lives in Denver, Colorado.

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Resources for MENTORS and YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens by Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S. Flexible, ready-to-use curriculum teaches practical leadership skills to all teens, not just a select few. 21+ sessions. Use with the student book Everyday Leadership (Item 0089). Softcover, 240 pages.

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Everyday Leadership Workbook by Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S. Activities help teens discover their leadership potential and develop skills. Consumable workbook; use with Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens (Item 0090). Softcover, spiral-bound, 128 pages.

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Teambuilding with Teens by Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S. Teens learn the skills and attitudes of teamwork through experiential activities. Thirty-six engaging, easy-to-use activities help teens learn to recognize each other’s strengths, become better listeners, identify personal and group values, build trust, set goals, and more. Includes roleplays, discussions, simulations, building projects, writing exercises, and games. Flexible format; use the activities in any sequence, as few or as many as you wish. Softcover, 192 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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Positive Values Cards

Everyday Leadership Cards

Hand these out to the young people in your life. One side lists the Positive Values Assets, the other has questions to guide decision making. Pack of 20 cards, 21/4” x 31/2”.

by Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S.

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“Imagine This” scenarios, “What Would You Do?” questions, prompts for hard-to-talk-about subjects, and more. Use with Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens (Item 0090). Set of 60 cards, 3” x 41/2.”

Asset Categories Backpack Carry your asset-building books and resources in a backpack that invites questions and discussion. Shows all eight asset category icons. Nylon backpack with drawstring closure; 15” x 181/2”.

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Resources for FAMILY-SERVING PROFESSIONALS Creative strategies and practical ideas for professionals who serve families.

Say Yes to No Leader’s Kit by Monica Walsh, M.A., and David Walsh, Ph.D., founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family Everything you need to help parents raise happy, self-reliant kids. Teach parents the 12 Big Ideas they need to prepare their 21st-century kids for success in school and life. Kit includes a five-session Leader’s Guide, the SYTN Leader’s Training DVD (a live parent program led by Dr. Walsh), information on planning and promoting a SYTN program in your school or organization, bibliography, pack of 20 SYTN parent workbooks, and a copy of No: Why Kids of All Ages Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It by Dr. Walsh. You learn how to deliver the training, step-by-step; parents learn and practice proven SYTN strategies and gain confidence in their parenting abilities. Complete kit in 12” x 12” tote.

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Raising Kids with Care Poster

Parenting with a Purpose

Fifty ways to help your whole family thrive, based on the Developmental Assets. A great pick-me-up for parents and guardians of kids and teens. Folds for mailing. Pack of 20, each 51/2” x 15.”

A positive approach to parenting (especially during the adolescent years) based on the Developmental Assets, which focus on strengths, not problems. Booklet, 16 pages.

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When Parents Ask for Help by Renie Howard

Your Family Booklet

Advice on curfews, homework, chores, dating, risky activities, depression, and more on ready-to-use, reproducible handouts. Based on the Developmental Assets. Softcover, 144 pages. Peek Inside

by Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner, M.Ed. How parents can use simple wisdom of the Developmental Assets to strengthen their families and bring good things into the lives of their children. 24 pages, pack of 20.

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Raising Kids Who Thrive Pamphlets Set Tips on parenting kids and teens from birth through age 18. Help parents support, guide, and connect with their kids—and introduce them to the Developmental Assets—with colorful, four-page pamphlets. Each addresses the developmental needs of a specific age group: birth–1 year, 1–2 years, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6–7, 8–9, 10–12, 13–14, 15–16, and 17–18 years. Engaging, encouraging, and practical. All 12 pamphlets, packs of 20 (240 in all). Individual packs for specific age groups are available.

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Ideas for Parents CD-ROM 52 ready-to-use newsletters full of helpful, useful information for parents. Thousands of organizations have used these friendly, engaging newsletters with parents across the country. Each features “news you can use”—discussion prompts, activities, and practical tips for raising kids, all grounded in the Developmental Assets. Use as-is or customize. A rich and reusable resource. CD-ROM of reproducible handouts in PDF form.

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No! DVD

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In a special, live presentation, best-selling author and psychologist David Walsh offers practical, compassionate advice to help parents overcome the difficulty of saying NO and develop healthy limits for their children. 60 min. DVD with discussion guide.

Promotes interaction and creative storytelling as an alternative to TV. Includes a card deck, card slider box, and storyteller’s medal. Game in 3” x 4” plastic box.

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150 Ways to Show Kids You Care Poster Practical, positive ideas-at-a-glance to inspire and motivate adults to reach out. How can adults form relationships with kids? Notice them. Learn their names. Listen to them. Catch them doing something right. These are just four of the 150 ideas on this colorful accordion-fold poster. Based on the Developmental Assets, it’s an easy-to-use way to get schools, congregations, and communities involved. Folds for mailing. Pack of 20, each 51/2” x 331/2.”

Practical Distribute to anyone who wants to show support for Use children and teens.

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I Noticed! Notes Catch kids doing something right, then show you noticed. Set of four notepads includes three with positive messages and one with space to write your own. 4 pads of 50 sheets, 4¼” x 23/4.”

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You Can Make a Difference for Kids Booklet

40 Ways Anyone Can Build Assets Poster

One of our all-time best-selling resources—concise, concrete, and powerful. Everyday actions can make a big difference in the lives of young people. That’s the message of the Developmental Assets, and no other resource makes this more clear and inviting. In just 8 pages (plus a pull-out poster and bookmark), it introduces the assets, summarizes the research, gives ways to get started, and personalizes the experience (“Who made a difference in your life?”). Pack of 15, each 8 1/2” square. Practical Hand out to parents, mentors, and Use other adults who care about kids.

Colorful little poster spells out easy, everyday ways to build all 40 Developmental Assets. Pack of 20, each 51/2” x 331/2” (folds to 5½” x 5½”).

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40 Developmental Assets Posters Asset Category Posters Display and reinforce the positive message of the Developmental Assets. Each poster features an asset category name in English and Spanish, with icon. Set of 8 durable, reusable posters, each 111/2” x 17.”

Colorful, eye-catching posters list all 40 Developmental Assets, with age-appropriate definitions. Two-sided: English and Spanish. 22” x 34” (folds to 8½” x 11”).

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In Our Own Words Posters Written by young people, using words they use to describe the Developmental Assets, these posters are proven conversationstarters. Set of 8 posters, each 11” x 34.”

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Who, Me? Calendar A year’s worth of reminders, tips, and inspiration for your daily interactions with kids and teens. Perpetual calendar, spiral-bound, 190 pages.

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Everyone’s an ASSET BUILDER

Tag, You’re It! by Kathleen Kimball-Baker Fifty easy-to-read, commonsense ways to connect with young people and build Developmental Assets in their lives. Softcover, 152 pages.

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Maria’s Story DVD

Instant Assets CD-ROM

The powerful true story of how a simple act of engagement transformed two lives.

52 ready-to-use e-mails about the Developmental Assets.

Flora Sanchez took a moment to thank a young woman for doing her job well. As she learned 14 years later, that made all the difference. Proof positive that reaching out matters, this brief but moving story will inspire and motivate all who see it. Includes discussion questions and simple ideas for building Developmental Assets, set to music. 10-minute DVD plus special features.

Share the asset message quickly and easily—in English and Spanish. Cut-and-paste or customize to suit your audience. Time e-mails to meet specific goals. (Example: Promoting a youth-volunteering event? Send out Message #13, Service to Others.) Includes asset-building tips. CD-ROM with e-mails, icons, and artwork.

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“ Offers great suggestions on how each of us can engage with young people.” — Paul Gunderson, Camp Coca-Cola Foundation

Kathleen Kimball-Baker has been a reporter/writer/ editor/publisher for 26 years. With experience raising three children (ages 15, 18, and 20) as well as being an important adult in many kid’s lives, Kimball-Baker offers a wealth of real, practical ideas for connecting with youth.

Practical Share research and Use simple messages with any audience

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Pass It On! by Jolene R. Roehlkepartain

40 Developmental Assets Tablet Lists all of the Developmental Assets, with descriptions—English on one side, Spanish on the other. Use as handouts, posters, and take-home pieces. Pad of 50, each 81/2” x 11.”

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Spread the asset message quickly and effectively. ninety reproducible handouts include ideas for individuals and groups. Softcover, 176 pages, CD-ROM of reproducible handouts.

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What Kids Need to Succeed by Peter L. Benson, Ph.D., Judy Galbraith, M.A., and Pamela Espeland

Make a Difference Bookmark Spread the asset message with this colorful bookmark— ideal for giveaways. Pack of 50, each 2” x 81/2.”

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This best-selling, award-winning book includes over 900 ideas for building the 40 Developmental Assets. Softcover, 256 pages.

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What’s Your Spark? Spark Catcher

150 Ways to Show Kids You Care

A fun tool that helps youth identify their “spark”—what gives them energy, joy, and direction. Based on Sparks by Peter Benson. Pack of 20, each 8” x 8” (folds to 4” x 2”).

A small but mighty book of ways to build Developmental Assets in the lives of children. In English and Spanish. Peek Inside Softcover, 84 pages. BILINGUAL Item 0135…$9.95

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Everyone’s an ASSET BUILDER Take It Personally Workbook by Jolene Roehlkepartain People from all walks of life learn how to make a difference for young people.

The Asset Approach Booklet

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Get a group of adults excited about making a real commitment to build Developmental Assets. User-friendly workbook includes basic information on the assets, worksheets, discussion questions, and more. Learn how to reach out to children and teens, lead parent discussion groups, recruit and train people in schools and programs, and host discussions in congregations. Booklet, 84 pages.

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A simple introduction to the Developmental Assets, with ideas to try. What are the Developmental Assets, and why do young people need them? What can adults do to change kids’ lives? This affordable booklet explains the assets in plain English, sums up the research on why assets matter, gets adults thinking about how they can help, and presents ideas for getting started. Pack of 20, each 8 1/2” x 11.”

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Offer a brief introduction to people who are just learning about Developmental Assets.

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RESEARCH You Can Use Unlock the power of data! Find out how a focus on strengths can be more effective than a focus on deficits. Building Healthy Communities for Positive Youth Development by Michael J. Nakkula, Karen C. Foster, Marc Mannes, Shenita Bolstrom This book explains the Developmental Assets framework and shows how eight communities across the U.S. are using it to fit the unique cultures and resources of their neighborhoods. It focuses on the unique needs and strengths of the local youth. Stakeholders collaborating in the process include parents, educators, politicians, service providers, law enforcement, volunteers, and the

youth themselves. The authors provide a flexible, living blueprint for promoting the well-being of children and teenagers by using an asset-based common language among all participants and by building common ground among the various sectors involved in the initiatives. Hardcover, 240 pages.

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Developmental Assets: A Synthesis of the Scientific Research on Adolescent Development

Coming into Their Own: How Developmental Assets Promote Positive Growth in Middle Childhood

by Peter C. Scales, Ph.D., and Nancy Leffert

by Peter C. Scales, Ph.D., Arturo Sesma, Jr., and Brent Bolstrom

Examines more than 800 articles and reports on adolescent development that tie to the Developmental Assets, showing the strong foundation that undergirds Peek Inside the asset framework. Softcover, 304 pages.

Research findings provide powerful evidence that adults should start building assets for young people early, before they reach adolescence. Peek Inside Softcover, 290 pages.

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Promoting Positive Development in Early Childhood by Karen VanderVen

Authoritative Communities: The Scientific Case for Nurturing the Whole Child

Building Blocks for a Successful Start

by Kathleen Kovner Kline

Essential research about early childhood development. Hardcover, 184 pages.

Innovative solutions based in mental health and resilience literature and the hypothesis that humans are “hardwired” to connect. Brings new insights to the nature/nurture debate. Softcover, 390 pages.

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Resources for PARENTS

Parenting is hard work! Build healthy behaviors and skills for success. Parent, Teacher, Mentor, Friend

Parenting Preschoolers with a Purpose

by Peter L. Benson, Ph.D., president of Search Institute

by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain

Simple, everyday ways to build positive relationships with young people.

Fun, friendly ideas for taking care of your children—and yourself.

Every young person needs positive relationships with adults. As adults, we don’t always know how to form and sustain those relationships. A nationally recognized expert in child and teen development, Benson describes simple ways to reach out to kids, shares inspiring real-life stories, and invites every adult to step up. Softcover, 204 pages.

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A parenting expert and mother of two offers fresh ideas for handling 40 common challenges, from bed-wetting to lying and sibling rivalry, plus ways to teach life skills, enhance the parent-child relationship, and build a web of support. Commonsense, reassuring advice, grounded in the Developmental Assets. Softcover, 232 pages.

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Practical Help kids feel valued and Use connected.

“ This very readable book reminds us how deeply both our professional and personal encounters with young people matter.” —Susan S. Stepleton, president and CEO, Parents as Teachers

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“A useful resource for parents of the preschool set.” —Publishers Weekly “ A nice road map for raising preschoolers.” —Library Journal

Peter L. Benson, Ph.D., is president and CEO of Search Institute and is one of the world’s leading authorities on positive youth development.

Launching Your Teen into Adulthood

Doing Good Together by Jenny Friedman, Ph.D., and Jolene Roehlkepartain

Practical Find both day-to-day tips and Use big-picture values to help you be the parent you want to be.

by Patricia Hoolihan

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How to help older teens prepare to leave home and live on their own.

101 Easy, Meaningful Service Projects for Families, Schools, and Communities

Sending a child out into the world can be scary. Based on the Developmental Assets, this book is a roadmap for guiding young people to make good choices. Checklists, interviews, stories from real parents, and other resources cover college decisions, preparing for the workplace, dealing with money, living independently, handling relationships, and more. Softcover, 200 pages.

Schools, workplaces, and organizations are hungry to get families involved in meaningful service opportunities and make an impact in the community. Doing Good Together answers the growing demand for family volunteerism with hands-on service projects focused on easing poverty, promoting literacy, supporting the troops, helping the environment, and more. Each of the 101 self-contained projects provides an overview, time requirements, materials list, step-by-step instructions, debriefing questions, recommended books for kids and teens, and ideas for extending the activity. Softcover, 414 pages. Practical Perfect for anyone eager to proItem 0095…$24.99 Use mote family service initiatives.

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Practical Prepare your teen— Use and yourself—for life after high school.

No: Why Kids of All Ages Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It by David Walsh, Ph.D. Warm, lively, sometimes humorous and always down-to-earth advice for using “No” the right way. Just say “Yes” to “No.” The first look at the psychological importance of “No” in a child’s development, this book helps parents regain confidence in their own judgment, say “No,” and follow through. Parents improve their relationship with their kids, learn to set and enforce limits for different ages, and make “No” a positive factor in family life. Softcover, 336 pages. Peek Inside

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Raising Our Daughters and Raising Our Sons by Kathy Masarie, M.D., with Jody Bellant Scheer, M.D., and Kathy Keller Jones, M.A. Powerful lessons based on the Developmental Assets help parents deepen and strengthen their relationships with their children. For use in parent groups. Softcover, 414 pages.

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Resources for PARENTS

Parenting Preteens with a Purpose by Kate Thomsen, M.S., C.A.S. Reassuring, practical advice on problems common to the preteen years. Peer pressure, bullying, friendship, manners, self-esteem, crushes, learning difficulties, Internet risks: the preteen years can seem full of problems. Based on research, grounded in the Developmental Assets, this nurturing book includes tips, how-tos, checklists, and encouragement for parents navigating the stormy middle years. Softcover, 216 pages.

Practical Deal with the tough stuff Use as children transform into teenagers.

Item 0403…$13.95 “Provides many answers.” —Library Journal

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Why Do they Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain

How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk

by David Walsh, Ph.D.

Lively, down-to-earth advice from bestselling authors and internationally acclaimed parenting experts.

A groundbreaking guide for surviving the drama of adolescence. Even smart kids do not-so-smart things. In easyto-understand terms, Walsh shows how mystifying, annoying, and dangerous teenage behaviors are linked to physical changes and growth in the adolescent brain. Then he tells parents how to use this information to understand, communicate with, and stay connected to their kids. Includes sample dialogues, behavioral contracts, and parental survival kits. Softcover, 276 pages.

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by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Stop fighting, start talking. Stories, cartoons, and tips (“Instead of giving orders, describe the problem; instead of attacking the teenager, describe what you feel”) help parents start and maintain a candid, open, mutually respectful dialogue with their teens. Softcover, 196 pages.

Item 0877…$14.99 “Among the best of the best” —Boston Globe

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish A national bestseller—millions sold.

Ask Me Where I’m Going A little book of big insights into what teens need, think, and feel. What do teens want to tell the adults in their lives? What do they really need? Not more “stuff,” but more acceptance, guidance, and love. Organized into the eight categories of the Developmental Assets, this book helps adults think about ways to connect with teens. Softcover, 80 pages.

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Praised by parents and professionals around the world, this book gives parents the know-how to stop fighting, start talking, and be effective with their children. Down-to-earth, respectful, full of practical ways to solve common problems, it makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. Softcover, 304 pages.

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Practical Distribute to anyone who Use wants to show support for children and teens.

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