Search Institute Trade Catalog 2008 by Search Institute

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50 Years of Discovering What Kids Need to Succeed.

earch Institute Press is passionate about supporting youth and strengthening communities. We provide thousands of communities with the practical tools they need to help kids succeed, in a voice that makes sense. Our books, posters, and related materials support people who proudly affiliate with our parent organization, Search Institute , a nonprofit organization that has been offering leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote positive youth development since it was founded in 1958. Many of these caring youth- and community-centric adults (parents and parenting professionals, teachers, counselors, youth program staff, neighborhood activists) are organized around our Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth initiatives—over 600 in the United States, Canada, and Australia. There are also countless individuals and organizations that use our youth development framework, known widely as the Developmental Assets , on a daily basis. These organizations include schools, after-school programs, faith-based youth groups, mentoring programs, the YMCA, Girl Scouts of the USA, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations.

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Table of Contents Frontlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8 Parenting and Family Care . . . . . . . . . . 9–15 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–27 Community and Social Change . . . . . . . 28–33 Young Adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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“Search Institute is a national treasure. It provides the new ideas and the research America needs to grow healthy and successful youth.” —Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State

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FRONTLIST Parenting Preteens with a Purpose Navigating the Middle Years by Kate Thomsen, M.S., C.A.S. Based on a large body of research about healthy development in children ages 8–12, this guide offers parents practical how-tos for handling issues that arise in the preteen years, including peer pressure, bullying, friendship, self-discipline, money, body image, and good eating habits. In addition, a self-care section for parents highlights the many stresses adults face—job demands, financial pressures, isolation, perfectionism, and self-doubt—and urges parents to attend to their own needs. Sympathetic and respectful to both children and parents, the guide never suggests that kids this age are troublesome. Real-life parenting stories are included to encourage and inspire, along with parenting tips, selfreflection checklists, and resources for additional support.

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“This book provides many answers for parents who may be asking, ‘Am I doing this right?’” —Library Journal on Parenting Preschoolers with a Purpose “Tips hold true for parents of all preteens.”

—Nancy L. Grant, Extension Educator, Cornell University Cooperative Extension

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Audience: Parents of Ages 8– 12 51/2 x 81/2, 216 pages, paperback, $13.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-199-7 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-199-4 Pub Date: April 2008 Kate Thomsen, M.S., C.A.S., is an educational consultant, speaker, and author of Building Resilient Students and Service-Learning in Grades K-8. Thomsen is cofounder of Prevention Partners for Youth Development. She is the parent of two grown sons and resides in Jamesville, New York.

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FRONTLIST Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences Strategies to Foster Resilience by Jill R. Nelson, Ph.D., and Sarah Kjos, M.Ed.

ONLINE AT www.helping-teens.org

This resource will help educators, mentors, congregational leaders, counselors, and other youth-serving professionals find the tools they need to help young people with personal, familial, or social adversities. The book addresses specific crises, including youth who physically harm themselves, parents who are chemically dependent, abusive dating relationships, depression, and homelessness—and offers solutions for managing them. With reproducible handouts, examples of real-life situations, and ideas and topics for group discussion, this strength-based approach to working with youth empowers them to avoid becoming paralyzed by obstacles and instead to face life with confidence.

Audience: Youth-Serving Professionals, . School Counselors, Educators of Grades 6–12 81/2 x 11, 128 pages, paperback, includes . CD-ROM with reproducible pages, $29.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-248-9 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-248-9 Pub Date: July 2008

Jill R. Nelson, Ph.D., is an assistant professor and clinical program coordinator for the Counselor Education Program at North Dakota State University. She has extensive experience working with teens in a counseling setting. She lives in Fargo, North Dakota. Sarah Kjos, M.Ed., is the Homeless Liaison at Collaborative with Moorhead Public Schools & Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership in Moorhead, Minnesota. She has worked as a school counselor and at the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center in Fargo, North Dakota. She obtained her M.Ed. in Counselor Education at North Dakota State University and lives in Moorhead, Minnesota.

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FRONTLIST Engage Every Parent Encouraging Families to Sign On, Show Up, and Make a Difference by Nancy Tellett-Royce and Susan Wootten

ONLINE AT www.engageeveryparent.org

This authoritative guide explores how teachers, program leaders, coaches, and other youth workers can forge partnerships with families and encourage meaningful parental involvement. Inspirational stories and icebreaker suggestions are combined with fun activities and reproducible handouts on CD-ROM, all designed to increase parental communication. Event planning, volunteer recruitment, and sustaining parental participation are concisely addressed, as are the topics of appropriate conduct, helping young people through transitional periods, motivating parents and children, and building relationships with parents of all backgrounds.

Audience: Educators—All Grades 81/2 x 11, 128 pages, paperback, includes CD-ROM with reproducible pages, $29.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-194-6 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-194-9 Pub Date: August 2008

Nancy Tellett-Royce is a senior consultant at Search Institute and a community and youth development expert. She is also the former cochair of Children First, author of Supporting Youth, and the creator of the Speaking of Parenting kit. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Susan Wootten is an editor at Search Institute Press and a former teacher of English and mathematics. She is active in public school, community, and church activities, and is the parent of three teenagers. She resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Empowering Youth How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things by Kelly Curtis, M.S.

ONLINE AT www.empoweryouthleaders.org Offering indispensable advice to anyone seeking to integrate empowerment into their youth work, this guide demonstrates how youth leaders, teachers, peer program advisors, adults who work with teens and adolescents, and any professional organization with a youth focus can foster leadership qualities in youth. Motivating examples are combined with activities and reproducible self-assessment checklists to aid individuals and groups in evaluating their strengths and weaknesses in their efforts to empower youth. The tips can be used in one-on-one situations, in groups, and in structured programs, and have been tested in varied circumstances, including youth programs, communities, classrooms, and faith-based organizations. The introduction outlines the Developmental Assets framework, and the four empowerment assets are discussed in detail. The book examines the importance of being valued by community, treating youth as a valued resource, service to others, and ensuring safety, and also discusses ideas for cultivating an environment conducive to empowerment.

Audience: Educators and Youth-Serving . Professionals of Grades 6–12 6 x 9, 160 pages, paperback, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-254-3 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-254-0 Pub Date: September 2008

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“Reflects the reasons why our world can thrive when we see young people as potential leaders rather than problems we need to deal with. A book of our time.” — Jenifer Fox, M.Ed., author of Your Child’s Strengths

Kelly Curtis, M.S., is a school counselor, a writer, a speaker, and the founder of Empowering Youth, Inc., which publishes positive youth development curricula, including the SPARK Peer Tutoring Handbook and Training Manual, and The Hidden Treasure of Assets and Career Expedition board games. Curtis’ work has been published in numerous anthologies and magazines including Boy’s Life, All You, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Poetica Grandmatica. She lives in New Richmond, Wisconsin.

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FRONTLIST Supporting Youth How to Care, Communicate, and Connect in Meaningful Ways by Nancy Tellett-Royce This practical book gives youth leaders, educators, and other adults valuable tools for providing supportive leadership to youth. Included are an introduction to Search Institute’s Developmental Assets framework and detailed descriptions of the six Support assets (Family Support, Positive Family Communication, Other Adult Relationships, Caring Neighborhood, Caring School Climate, and Parent Involvement in Schooling), so that both novices and seasoned professionals can incorporate these principles in their daily work. Hundreds of suggestions for support at home, at work, at school, and in the community are provided, and testimonies of youth and adults who are involved in successful support systems demonstrate these assets in action. Also included are suggested activities and self-assessments.

Sample Chapter Contents: Family Support In My Family

In My Professional Life

In My Community

Getting Started Time to Bond Parenting from a Distance The Language of Love Brothers and Sisters

If You’re a Teacher Whoever You Are! Overcoming Barriers to Family Support How Can You Encourage Parents . to Build This Asset? Expanding the Web of Support Building a Family-Friendly Work Environment Support Your Coworkers Who . Are Parents

Is Your Community FamilyFriendly? Going Further as a Caring Adult to Families

Activities: Define It! Family Photo Fair

Audience: Educators and Youth-Serving Professionals of Grades 6+ 6 x 9, 128 pages, paperback, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-253-5 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-253-3 Pub Date: September 2008

Nancy Tellett-Royce is a senior consultant at Search Institute and a community and youth development expert. She is also the former cochair of Children First, co-author of Engage Every Parent, and the creator of the Speaking of Parenting kit. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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How Was Your Day at School? Improving Dialogue about Teacher Job Satisfaction by Nathan Eklund, M.Ed.

Audience: Educators—All Grades, Administrators 7 x 10, 208 pages, paperback, includes CD-ROM with . reproducible pages, $34.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-264-0 . ISBN 13:978-157482-264-9 Pub Date: January 2009

The quality of the classroom teacher is the single most important factor in predicting student success, yet schools face a tremendous struggle to retain the high-quality teachers who are essential to student achievement. Addressing the alarmingly high rate of teacher burnout and job turnover, this guide offers practical advice to educators who wish to increase teacher satisfaction and performance. Founded on the strength-based approach of Developmental Assets, this book advocates collegiality and strong relationships between teachers and administrators—a refreshing alternative to the adversarial roles these two groups often play. Discussion questions and handouts facilitate both personal reflection and institutional problem solving, helping readers identify multiple levels of accountability and change. When every stakeholder in the school environment is empowered to take action, teacher job satisfaction becomes a win-win situation, resulting in a supportive workplace climate that sustains educators in their pursuit of higher student achievement. The accompanying CD-ROM includes reproducible forms and other tools for making these efforts. Is this a book for administrators? Yes. Is this a book for teachers? Yes. This isn’t a program, an initiative, or a curriculum. Anyone can initiate this conversation.

Shift Your Thinking From

Nathan Eklund, M.Ed., is a professional speaker and an educational trainer with 12 years of experience as a high school teacher. He lives with his wife and two sons in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

If I ask for help, I might appear needy or deficient in my work.

If I don’t ask for help, I can’t do my job as well. .

I always have to put students’ needs first. .

If I put my needs first, I’ll help myself be a better educator.

Our school doesn’t have the resources to make the changes I’d like to see.

What’s one thing I can do differently today that will be a step toward the changes I desire?

Teaching has completely taken over my life.

Teaching is a balanced and rewarding piece of my larger sense of identity.

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p a r e ntin g a n d f a m ily c a r e Parenting Preschoolers with a Purpose Caring for Your Kids & Yourself by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain These innovative, practical, and creative ideas help parents promote the physical, social, and emotional well-being of children 3 to 5 years old while sustaining their own healthy sense of self. Roehlkepartain, a parent herself, offers respected, concrete, simple, and effective solutions to over 40 everyday issues and common challenges including bedwetting, discipline, sibling relationships, and mealtimes.

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

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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 The Best of Building Assets Together. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Audience: Parents, Child-Care Providers 51/2 x 81/2, 232 pages, paperback, $13.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-239-X . ISBN 13: 978-157482-239-7

Raise Them Up The Real Deal on Reaching Unreachable Kids by Kareem Moody with Anitra Budd. Foreword by Keith Jackson The dramatic, real-world experiences of hard-to-reach youth inspire these vivid and compelling essays on effectively connecting with disengaged children. Written by an ex–gang member (and former unreachable kid), the jargon-free approach helps adults be intentional about engagement and turn seemingly dire situations into inspirational success stories.

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“Its message of hope is a gift to all caring adults.” —Reverend Alfonso Wyatt, Vice President, Fund for the City of New York “A useful resource for anyone who works with teens and, especially, offers insight into an effective approach with ‘difficult’ teens.” —Children’s Literature

Kareem Moody is the program director of P.A.R.K. (Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids), an after-school program that gives underachieving students in grades 8 through 12 a chance to go to college and receive a scholarship. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Audience: Parents, All Caring Adults 51/2 x 71/2, 112 pages, paperback, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-866-5 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-866-5

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p a r e ntin g a n d f a m ily c a r e A Moment’s Peace for Parents of Teens 365 Rejuvenating Reflections by Patricia Hoolihan The daily reflections in this handy, self-affirming guide cover everyday topics like family humor and musical tastes, and larger contemplations including loss, teen sexuality, and drug abuse. The reassuring tone puts parenting concerns in perspective and readers are enabled to focus on their teen’s strengths—as well as their own. Perfect for parents on the go.

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Audience: Parents of Teens 4 x 6, 384 pages, paperback, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-247-0 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-247-2

“Any parent would find their load lessened and their worries relieved if they spent a few moments with this book each day.” — Karen Casey, Ph.D., author, Each Day a New Beginning

Patricia Hoolihan teaches a variety of writing classes at The Loft Literary Center and Metropolitan State University. She is the author of Small Miracles: Daily Mediations for Mothers in Recovery and Teen Girls Only! Daily Thoughts for Teenage Girls. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Parenting at the Speed of Teens Positive Tips on Everyday Issues A practical, easy-to-use guide that offers positive, commonsense strategies for parenting teenagers. The research-based framework offers reassurance for dealing with real life dilemmas such as junk food, the Internet, stress, jobs, and friends as well as serious issues teens may encounter—depression, divorce, racism, and substance abuse.

Audience: Parents of Ages 12+ 5 x 7, 134 pages, paperback, $11.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-845-2 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-845-0

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“Comes as close as one could get to providing a manual.” —Parents Express

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p a r e ntin g a n d f a m ily c a r e Conversations on the Go Clever Questions to Keep Teens and Grown-ups Talking by Mary Ackerman These questions—some intriguing, some clever, some fun—encourage adults to engage young people in conversations that are guaranteed to stretch the imagination and bring out each other’s personality. Adults will be empowered to demonstrate their support and caring to young people.

Mary Ackerman is the director of external relations at Search Institute. She has more than 25 years experience in higher and secondary education. A certified mediator, she has worked in the areas of family and child custody disputes. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Audience: All Caring Adults 51/2 x 51/2, 100 pages, paperback, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-863-0 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-863-4

When Parents Ask for Help Everyday Issues through an Asset-Building Lens by Renie Howard With reproducible articles that speak directly to parents and caregivers about the dilemmas adolescents face, this collection reframes issues from an asset-based point of view to give parents plenty of encouragement, hope, and practical ideas. For health and family-serving professionals in counseling or school settings. See Parenting at the Speed of Teens on previous page for parent version. Audience: Family-Serving Professionals, Educators 81/2 x 11, 144 pages, paperback, $29.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-429-5 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-429-2

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p a r e ntin g a n d f a m ily c a r e Tag, You’re It! 50 Easy Ways to Connect with Young People by Kathleen Kimball-Baker Presenting 50 commonsense ways for parents, caregivers, teachers, child-care workers, and youth workers to connect with young people. Each inspirational idea contains a reference to a supportive research study or expert opinion and includes action items for straightforward relationshipbuilding advice.

Audience: All Caring Adults 51/2 x 71/2, 152 pages, paperback, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-830-4 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-830-6

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

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Kathleen Kimball-Baker has over 30 years experience in publishing as a reporter, writer, editor, and publisher. She is the author of Connect 5: Finding the Caring Adults You May Not Realize Your Teen Needs. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

More than 22,000 copies sold!

Stay Close 40 Clever Ways to Connect with Kids When You’re Apart Tenessa Gemelke Whether from the distance of a neighboring city, across the country, or halfway around the world, maintaining vital connections from afar with maturing children is a challenging task. The ideas presented in this book help bridge the physical and generational gap between parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends, and the kids they love.

Audience: All Caring Adults 51/2 x 71/2, 148 pages, paperback, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-870-3 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-870-2

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“Demonstrates how we all have the capacity to give loved ones a valuable gift: ourselves!” —CinCHouse.com “Refer to [this book] again and again.”

—Vicki Lansky, author of 101 Ways to Make Your Child Feel Special

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Tenessa Gemelke is the publishing manager at Search Institute Press in Minneapolis and co-author of Building Assets is Elementary: Group Activities for Helping Kids Ages 8–12 Succeed. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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p a r e ntin g a n d f a m ily c a r e 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care Los niños importan: 150 maneras de demostrárselo

150 Ways to Show Kids You Care posters (English, pack of 20)

This colorful, bilingual gift book presents simple acts to show kindness toward kids.

Colorful mini-posters (sold in packs of 20) are great giveaways to help adults (parents, community residents, educators, youth workers) form caring relationships with kids.

by Jolene Roehlkepartain

Audience: All Caring Adults 51/2 x 51/2, 84 pages, paperback, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-865-7 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-865-8

Audience: All Caring Adults 51/2 x 33/4 inches folded, 51/2 x 34 inches unfolded (shown), paper, $11.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-876-2 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-876-4 More than 280,000 packs sold!

Raising Kids with Care posters

150 Ways to Show Kids You Care posters (Spanish,

50 Ways to Help Your Whole Family Thrive (pack of 20)

pack of 20) by Jolene Roehlkepartain

Comforting tips and practical reminders (sold in packs of 20) help parents and guardians strengthen their children, take care of themselves, and create a bond with all family members. English on one side, Spanish on the other.

Audience: Parents, Family-Serving Professionals 51/2 x 33/4 inches folded, 51/2 x 34 inches . unfolded (shown), paper, $11.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-244-6 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-244-1

This festive Spanish mini-poster (sold in packs of 20) makes a great giveaway and reminds caring adults just how simple it is to form relationships with kids. Audience: All Caring Adults 51/2 x 33/4 inches folded, 51/2 x 34 inches unfolded (shown), paper, $11.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-230-6 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-230-4 Bilingual

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Ask Me Where I’m Going

True Stories of Adults Who Made a . Difference in the Lives of Young People

& Other Revealing Messages from Today’s Teens

by Deborah Fisher Inspiring stories that reveal how adults can be powerfully present in the lives of children and youth. Audience: All Caring Adults • 51/2 x 71/2, 170 pages, paperback, $10.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-843-6 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-843-6

Short phrases from the mouths of teens describe what they really want from the adults in their lives. Audience: All Caring Adults • 51/2 x 51/2, 80 pages, full-color, paperback, $10.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-854-1 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-854-2

Connect 5

Who, Me?

Finding the Caring Adults You May Not Realize Your Teen Needs

Surprisingly Doable Ways You Can Make a Difference for Kids

by Kathleen Kimball-Baker Parents receive clear, guided suggestions on reaching out to other caring adults in the community in order to help them provide encouragement and support to their teens. An excellent resource for parents themselves, or for professionals who counsel parents. Audience: All Caring Adults • 51/2 x 71/2, 160 pages, paperback, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-848-7 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-848-1

Your Family .

Guides adults toward positive relationships with kids and teens by offering 365 valuable reminders and tips. Audience: All Caring Adults 6 x 41/2, 190 pages, perpetual calendar on easel, $11.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-855-X • ISBN 13: 978-157482-855-9

Parenting with a Purpose

Using Simple Wisdom in Raising Your Children (pack of 20)

A Positive Approach for Raising Confident, Caring Youth

This brief guide (sold in packs of 20) helps parents to look at what they do on a daily basis to encourage the development of their children within the context of eight research-based categories of healthy development.

Empowers parents to stay positive throughout the challenging years of adolescence.

Audience: Parents, Family-Serving Professionals 51/2 x 81/2, 24 pages, saddle-stitched, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-838-X • ISBN 13: 978-157482-838-2

Audience: Family-Serving Professionals, Parents 81/2 x 11, 16 pages, saddle-stitched, $4.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-190-3 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-190-1

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p a r e ntin g a n d f a m ily c a r e Speaking of Parenting Introducing Developmental Assets to People Raising Kids by Nancy Tellett-Royce This kit provides family-serving professionals and parenting advocates with all the tools they need to introduce Developmental Assets to parents and caregivers. Kit includes: The easy-to-carry box, Presenter’s Manual: 8½˝ x 11˝, 56 pages. Presenter’s Script: 8½˝ x 11˝, 41 pages, shrinkwrapped. 8 handouts (each one in a tablet of 50 copies), 12 transparencies, 50 stickers, 100 advertisement postcards, and the following Search Institute resources: Parenting at the Speed of Teens, Connect 5, Your Family, Conversations on the Go, a 40 Developmental Assets poster, and 60 copies of 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care poster. You’ll also receive online access to downloads of the 8 handouts and 12 PowerPoint® slides, as well as 8 bonus handouts and 4 bonus slides.

Audience: Family-Serving and Parenting Professionals $294.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-874-6 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-874-0

Raising Kids Who Thrive (pack of 20) These engaging, age-specific pamphlets (sold in packs of 20) inform parents and caregivers of their central role in the physical, emotional, and social development of their kids and provide an at-a-glance introduction to the Developmental Assets categories. Birth to 1 Year 1 to 2 Years 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 to 7 Years 8 to 9 Years 10 to 12 Years 13 to 14 Years 15 to 16 Years 17 to 18 Years

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Teaching Kids to Change the World Classroom Lessons to Inspire Social Responsibility for Grades 6–12 by Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner, M.Ed., and Chris Maser, M.S. Not just another social action or service project how-to book, this resource helps students in grades 6–12 comprehend long-term change and the costs and benefits of sustainability. Lessons are adaptable to curriculums in science, civics, character education, and life skills. Experiential activities serve as inspiration for further social action and help youth find their voice in society. Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner, M.Ed., is a youth development consultant, writer, and editor who writes about social change and youth development. She has contributed to over a dozen Search Institute Press publications and is the author of Generators. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Audience: Educators, Youth Serving Professionals of Grades 6–12 81/2 x 11, 104 pages, paperback, $19.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-877-0 . ISBN 10: 978-157482-877-1

Chris Maser, M.S., has worked around the globe as a research ecologist with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, and as a landscape ecologist with the Environmental Protection Agency. He is an international lecturer and has contributed to over 270 articles and over 30 books. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

Safe Places to Learn 21 Lessons to Help Students Promote a Caring School Climate by Paul Sulley Teachers, administrators, coaches, counselors, and caring adults get the tools they need (including stepby-step lessons, scripts, relevant and thoughtful discussion questions, and plenty of reproducibles) to lead students through creating a safe, caring, asset-building learning climate. Peer leadership is the key component in this timely book, which presents an effective solution to the ongoing “bullying” problem facing administrators and educators.

Audience: Educators of Grades 6–12 81/2 x 11, 140 pages, paperback, includes CD-ROM with reproducible pages, $29.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-157-1 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-157-4

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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 Midwest Book Awards finalist

Paul Sulley has worked in the field of positive youth development for more than 20 years. He has been a Search Institute trainer since 2003. He lives in Spokane, Washington.

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Great Places to Learn Creating Asset-Building Schools That Help Students Succeed, Second Edition by Neal Starkman, Ph.D., Peter Scales, Ph.D., and Clay Roberts, M.S. This foundational book is rooted in research on more than 2 million children about the effect of Developmental Assets on fostering academic achievement and a healthy school climate. From building awareness to sustaining system-wide changes, this step-by-step outline guides school administrators, principals, and teachers through the process of integrating assets into their schools. The second edition features a CD-ROM containing over 70 reproducible handouts and Search Institute’s latest research data.

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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 30,000 copies of the first and second editions have been sold!

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Neal Starkman, Ph.D., is the president of Flashpoint Development and the author of Connecting In Your Classroom. He lives in Seattle, Washington. Peter C. Scales, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist at Search Institute. He is the author of Other People’s Kids and The Sexual Adolescent. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Clay Roberts, M.S., is a senior trainer with Vision Training Associates and has been featured on NBC’s Today Show as a prevention expert. He lives in Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Audience: Educators—All Grades 7 x 10, 216 pages, paperback, . includes CD-ROM, $34.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-245-4 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-245-8

Connecting in Your Classroom 18 Teachers Tell How They Foster the Relationships That Lead to Student Success by Neal Starkman, Ph.D. The principles of TEACH—trust, engagement, asset-building, care, and hard work—are the basis of this inspirational guide to improving teacher-student relationships that lead to academic and personal achievement.

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“More than merely inspirational stories, these interviews and case studies focus on methods different types of educators use to make their students feel respected and successful.” — Curriculum Connections. Featured as a recommended resource in the professional development section of Learning.

Neal Starkman, Ph.D., is the president of Flashpoint Development and co-author of Great Places to Learn. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

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Audience: Educators—All Grades 7 x 9, 144 pages, paperback, $12.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-858-4 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-858-0

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Great Group Games 175 Boredom-Busting, Zero-Prep Team Builders for All Ages by Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor

Whether it’s the kick-off of an event, a 20-minute gap between functions, or a multiday retreat, this sourcebook suggests a wide array of solutions for keeping young people upbeat, engaged, and unified. Games are organized in sections identifying various stages of group-building and include instructions for staging meaningful, fun interactions that encourage participants to think, feel, and develop trust.

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“If it’s not fun, it’s not functional. This book is fun.” —Karl Rohnke, author of Quicksilver, Silver Bullets, and A Small Book About Large Group Games Featured as a recommended resource in the professional development section of Learning

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Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor are nationally recognized trainers and program consultants in the youth and community development field. As co-founders of the Center for Asset Development, they have equipped youth and adults in agencies such as the YMCA of the USA, 4-H, and AmeriCorps. They live in Nashville, Tennessee. More than 6,000 copies sold!

The Best of Building Assets Together Favorite Group Activities that Help Youth Succeed by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain

ONLINE AT www.bestofbuildingassets.org This indispensable resource presents more than 160 activities for ages 12 to 18 that will energize and inspire any group of young people. Grounded in Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets® framework and based on the favorite activities from two previous best-selling activity books (and more than 25 new activities), these exercises explore a wide range of issues that affect youth development, including family communication, school climate, peer relationships, service-learning and self-esteem.

Audience: Educators, Youth-Serving Professionals of Grades 5+ 81/2 x 11, 158 pages, paperback, $34.95 . Includes CD-ROM with reproducible pages . In English and Spanish ISBN 10: 1-57482-159-8 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-159-8

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Make a World of Difference 50 Asset-Building Activities to Help Teens Explore Diversity by Dawn C. Oparah This creative resource covers a wide range of cultural competence issues facing teenagers. It incorporates a variety of learning styles and skill levels in three sections: personal-awareness activities, building cultural awareness around a particular topic, and practice activities for trying out new relationship-building methods.

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“Teachers will find this a useful resource in supporting cultural awareness.” —Children’s Literature “This book offers constructive action for those who ask, ‘How do I go about raising diversity awareness and acceptance among youth?’” —School Library Journal Dawn C. Oparah is the vice president and co-owner of Amadi Leadership Associates, Inc. and a board member for the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. She lives in Fayetteville, Georgia.

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Audience: Educators and Youth-Serving Professionals Working with Grades 9-12 81/2 x 11, 112 pages, paperback, $26.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-868-1 . ISBN 10: 978-157482-868-9

Mentoring for Meaningful Results Asset-Building Tips, Tools, and Activities for Youth and Adults by Kristie Probst Mentoring gets a face lift in this handbook for fostering a healthy, successful mentoring program. Developed with input from recognized mentoring organizations including MENTOR/The National Mentoring Partnership, this guide provides a comprehensive approach that factors in the needs of program leaders, mentors, mentees, parents, and caregivers. Ideal for schools, youth-serving organizations, and communities.

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“A mentoring program start-up kit any program can use.” —Jane Polli, Director, Mentoring USA “Provides a wealth of information for program coordinators.” —Cindy Sturtevant, Director, MENTOR’s National Mentoring Institute

Kristie Probst is funding project manager in the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and a former partner services manager for Search Institute. She is the author of How to Hold a Youth Summit. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Audience: Youth- and Family-Serving Professionals, Educators 81/2 x 11, 120 pages, paperback, $27.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-875-4 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-875-7

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Great Preschools Building Developmental Assets in Early Childhood by Tamara J. Will, M.B.A., Karen King, and Michelle Mergler, M.Ed.

ONLINE AT www.great-preschools.org

Written by experts in early childhood education, this practical, easy-to-use guidebook provides preschool educators with a plan to promote healthy development in a body- and mind-nurturing environment. Reproducible handouts make it easy for educators to communicate with parents and add fresh ideas and content to any curriculum. Replete with activities and new interpretations of familiar songs, books, games, and art projects.

Audience: Child-Care Professionals 81/2 x 11, 232 pages, paperback, includes CD-ROM with reproducible pages, $39.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-193-8 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-193-2

Tamara J. Will, M.B.A., is a writer and has served as a representative of Minnesota’s Early Learning Advisory Council. She resides in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Karen King has worked in early childhood education for nearly 30 years. In addition to teaching in the classroom, she has also conducted child-development workshops for teachers, childcare providers, and parents. She has spent the past 24 years working in the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Program at Somerset Elementary School in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. She lives in Hastings, Minnesota. Michelle Mergler, M. Ed., is a licensed parent educator in the state of Minnesota and has an M.Ed. in Family Education. She works in the ECFE program at Somerset Elementary School. She resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Playful Reading Positive, Fun Ways to Build the Bond between Preschoolers, Books, and You! by Carolyn Munson-Benson This book is full of activities and discussion topics to boost a child’s love of reading while making reading time together more fun and meaningful. Emphasizes early literacy skills, reading for pleasure, and the eight asset categories as ways to create memorable moments between children and the adults who read to them.

Audience: Educators, Child Care . Professionals, Parents 7 x 9, 228 pages, paperback, $24.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-857-6 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-857-3

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“Full of sound advice and great book choices.” —Anita Silvey, author of 100 Best Books for Children “Goes beyond children’s books in raising readers.” —Nick Jr. Magazine

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Carolyn Munson-Benson is the founder and director of The Early Bird Project, which promotes early literacy with preschool educators, librarians, child-care providers, and policy makers. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Building Assets is Elementary Group Activities for Helping Kids Ages 8–12 Succeed These 61 activities blend guidance, wisdom, and the strength-based, practical skills of building assets with fun activities for students in grades 2 through 6. Perfect for any size group and kids with different physical abilities. Group leaders and educators will find this an invaluable resource.

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“The activities enable kids to explore the resources and relationships they need to grow up healthy and feel comfortable in the world.” —Learning

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Audience: Educators, Youth-Serving Professionals of Grades 2–6 81/2 x 11, 128 pages, paperback, $26.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-836-3 . ISBN 10: 978-157482-836-8

Powerful Teaching Developmental Assets in Curriculum and Instruction by Judy Taccogna, Ed.D. This practical resource shows education professionals how to infuse assets into their existing curriculum and instruction without starting a new program. Highlighted are research-based instructional strategies that teachers can use and adapt to their particular needs, plus detailed case studies in seven subject areas from professionals in the field.

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“Educators will find concrete classroom applications of a wonderful set of tools that align with good educational practices.” — John Jay Bonstingl, Director, The Center for Schools of Quality

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Judy Taccogna earned an Ed.D. in educational administration, an M.D. in counseling, and a B.A. in elementary education and literature. She lives in Beaverton, Oregon.

Audience: Educators—All Grades 81/2 x 11, 304 pages, paperback, $42.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-751-0 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-751-4

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An Asset Builder’s Guide to Training Peer Helpers Fifteen Sessions on Communication, Assertiveness, and Decision-Making Skills by Barbara Varenhorst, Ph.D. Educators and youth group facilitators use this comprehensive, 15-session curriculum to train young people to make the positive interactions needed in peer helping. The Developmental Assets framework is infused throughout the curriculum.

Audience: Youth-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11, 176 pages, paperback, $39.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-724-3 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-724-8

Barbara Varenhorst, Ph.D., is widely recognized as a leading pioneer in peer helping. She is the co-founder and past president of the National Peer Helpers Association and has helped to establish the Varenhorst Center for Positive Relationships at Search Institute.

Ideas That Cook

Pass It On at School

Activities for Asset Builders in School Communities

Activity Handouts for Creating Caring Schools

by Neal Starkman

This activity-based resource equips everyone in the school community to create an environment where students feel valued, supported, and cared for— the best schools in which to learn.

Audience: Educators—All Grades 81/2 x 11, 208 pages, paperback, $24.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-835-5 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-835-1

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These guided activities primarily for larger groups provide do-able, compassionate, and spirited activities that demonstrate the best of assetbuilding while reaching out to the general community.

“Gives teachers fun ways to build assets.”

— Chris Tan, Newport Office on Youth Development, Newport News, Virginia

Audience: Educators—All Grades 81/2 x 11, 168 pages, paperback, $26.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-729-4 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-729-3

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Audience: Educators—All Grades 81/2 x 11, 28 pages, saddle-stitched, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-217-9 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-217-5

More than 13,000 copies sold!

Your Classroom . Simple Ways to Create a Postive . Learning Climate (pack of 20) This booklet (sold in packs of 20) is loaded with easy ways for teachers to build assets through tips on building relationships, creating a positive classroom environment, and infusing assets into their existing practices.

Audience: Educators—All Grades 51/2 x 81/2, 24 pages, saddle-stitched, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-867-3 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-867-2

Me @ My Best

Take It to the Next Level

Ideas for Staying True to Yourself— . Every Day (pack of 20)

Making Your Life What You Want It to Be (pack of 20)

This booklet (sold in packs of 20), through story and reflection questions, helps youths identify their assets and encourages them to build upon their own strengths.

Filled with activities and journal topics, this booklet (sold in packs of 20) guides young people through the journey of adolescence and encourages them to focus on successes, explore interests, and celebrate their progress.

Audience: Educators and Youth-Serving . Professionals Working with Grades 9–12 51/2 x 81/2, 16 pages, saddle-stitched, $12.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-834-7 . ISBN 13: 978-1-57482-834-4

Audience: Educators and Youth-Serving . Professionals Working with Grades 9–12 51/2 x 81/2, 24 pages, saddle-stitched, $15.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-847-9 . ISBN 13: 978-1-57482-847-4

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An Asset Builder’s Guide to Youth Leadership

This workbook includes ideas, suggestions, and worksheets for school and youth group servicelearning programs.

This hands-on workbook nurtures leadership ability in young people through guided opportunities.

Audience: Educators, Youth-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11, 144 pages, paperback, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-114-8 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-114-7

An Asset Builder’s Guide to Youth & Money This practical workbook includes guided lessons that teach financial planning and management skills that empower young people.

Audience: Educators, Youth-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11, 92 pages, saddle-stitched, $12.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-170-9 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-170-3

Audience: Educators, Youth-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11, 64 pages, paperback, $12.95 ISBN 10:1-57482-116-4 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-116-1

Bring It On Home Connecting Parents, Kids, and Teachers . These unique reproducible handouts for teachers facilitate asset-based relationships between elementary-age students and students’ parents.

Audience: Educators—Grades 1–5 81/2 x 11, set of 40 master handouts, $49.00 ISBN 10: 1-57482-869-X . ISBN 13: 978-157482-869-6

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More than Just a Place to Go book How Developmental Assets Can Strengthen Your Youth Program . by Yvonne Pearson, Kristin Johnstad, and James Conway Profiles of distinctly different youth programs that have successfully infused asset-building into their programs offer ideas, insights, and a research-based framework to improve the time that young people spend in out-of-school activities.

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“One of the best resources . . . of how the asset framework looks and feels in action in a youth program.” — Sharon Williams, Specialty Consultant for Teens, YMCA of the USA

Yvonne Pearson is the author of The Way Home. She resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kristin Johnstad is a senior consultant at Search Institute. James Conway is a Search Institute senior trainer with over 13 years experience providing training and consultation to youth serving professionals and volunteers in the U.S. and abroad. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

More than Just a Place to Go video How Developmental Assets Can Strengthen Your Youth Program Inspirational and informative firsthand accounts on how to create and foster an outof-school program.

Audience: Educators, Youth-Serving Professionals VHS video, 29 minutes, $29.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-428-7 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-428-5

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Audience: Educators, Youth-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11, 160 pages, paperback, $34.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-430-9 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-430-8

You Have to Live It video Building Developmental Assets in School Communities . This video will help educators create enthusiasm and support for infusing asset building in their school’s philosophy, practices, and programs.

Audience: Educators—All Grades VHS Video, 27 minutes, $24.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-723-5 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-723-1

Winner of the Association of Educational Publishers’ 2000 Distinguished Achievement Award

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e d u c ation You Have the Power (8-Poster Set) Eight dynamic posters with positive, asset-based messages about sports participation and life. Ideal for display in gyms, locker rooms, and hallways.

Audience: Educators—All Ages, Youth-Serving Professionals. 11 x 17, set of 8 posters, $24.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-859-2 . ISBN 10: 978-157482-859-7

In Our Own Words (8-Poster Set) Eight eye-catching, contemporary posters feature phrases and words that young people used to describe what each asset category means to them. They give their thoughts on Support, Empowerment, Boundaries and Expectations, Constructive Use of Time, Commitment to Learning, Positive Values, Social Competencies, and Positive Identity.

Audience: Educators—Grades 5–12, Youth-Serving Professionals 11 x 34, set of 8 posters $32.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-728-6 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-728-6

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40 Developmental Assets poster (English)

Promote the assets with this Spanishlanguage version of the classic Developmental Assets poster.

This decorative poster boldly introduces and promotes the assets at home, in school, in congregations, and in youth organizations.

Audience: All Caring Adults . 81/2 x 11 inches folded . 22 x 34 inches unfolded (shown), $7.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-226-8 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-226-7

40 Ways Anyone Can Build Assets posters (pack of 20) Dynamically presented as a colorful miniposter (sold in packs of 20), these ideas will help everyone put good things (assets) in kids’ lives every day.

Audience: All Caring Adults . 81/2 x 11 inches folded . 22 x 34 inches unfolded (shown), $7.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-225-X . ISBN 13: 978-157482-225-0

You Can poster Decorate your classroom, office, conference room, or community center with this inspirational poster based on the eight asset categories.

Audience: All Caring Adults 51/2 x 33/4 inches inches folded (shown), 51/2 x 34 inches unfolded, $11.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-231-4 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-231-1

Audience: Educators, Youth- and Family-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11 inches folded . 22 x 34 inches unfolded (shown), $7.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-218-7 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-218-2

Personal Commitment Cards (pack of 20)

Positive Values Cards (pack of 20)

One side of this bright, colorful, and durable plastic card (sold in packs of 20) states a personal affirmation; the other side lists specific actions young people can commit to for positive change in their own lives. Audience: Educators and Family-Serving Professionals Working with Grades 7–12 21/4 x 31/2, plastic cards, $12.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-224-1 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-224-3

These colorful, sturdy, plastic cards (sold in packs of 20) list positive values that help guide kids in life on one side, questions to help them make sound choices on the other. A signature bar makes their commitment to these values personal. Audience: Educators, Family-Serving Professionals Working with Grades 7–12 21/4 x 31/2, plastic cards, $12.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-223-3 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-223-6

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c o m m u nit y a n d so c i a l c h a n g e Pass It On! Ready-to-Use Handouts for Asset Builders, Second Edition by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain Any Developmental Assets champion can spread the asset message quickly, inexpensively, and effectively with this set of relationship-building handout masters geared for any audience. Includes 90 reproducible handouts (also featured as PDF documents in the CD-ROM included with the book) and Spanish-language materials.

Audience: Community-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11, 176 pages, paperback, includes CD-ROM, $29.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482- 243-8 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-243-4

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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 and The Best of Building Assets Together. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets Ten Steps to Measuring Success in Youth Programs and Communities by Deborah Fisher, Pamela Imm, Matthew Chinman, and Abe Wandersman

ONLINE AT www.assetsgto.org

Designed for communities and organizations working on grant, outcome-based funding, this all-inclusive, indispensable resource is based on a helpful combination of scientific research and grassroots mobilization strategies. As a manual, it offers a straightforward and adaptable plan for building community initiatives and programs that get results. Includes helpful accountability questions and a CD-ROM with worksheets, forms, and needs-assessment tools.

Audience: Grant Writers 81/2 x 11, 348 pages, paperback, . includes CD-ROM, $74.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-872-X . ISBN 13: 978-157482-872-6

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“Well written, easy to use . . . helpful for achieving outcomes in strategic planning or grant writing.” —Gretchen Bell, YOUth and Families Initiative, New Richmond, Wisconsin

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Deborah Fisher is the author of Just When I Needed You and Assets in Action. Pamela Imm is a psychologist and co-author of the award-winning evaluation manual Getting to Outcomes. Matthew Chinman is a behavioral scientist whose research involves program evaluation of mental health and prevention programs. Abe Wandersman is the author of Empowerment Evaluation Principles and Practice.

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A Handbook for Making Communities Better Places to Grow Up by Deborah Fisher Accessible and engaging, this book outlines fundamentals of how to start, build, and support a community initiative. Action strategies and real-life stories from developing communities help structure the work of initiatives. Practical tips for both new and more seasoned initiatives make this an essential resource for any community seeking to make positive, long-lasting change.

“A good mix of philosophy and concrete examples — I wish I’d had this book years ago!” —Raymond Larsen, Healthy Community Initiative, Orlando, Florida

Deborah Fisher is a journalist and former award-winning legal affairs reporter for Minnesota Public Radio who specializes in children’s and family issues. She is the author of Just When I Needed You and co-author of Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

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Action A Handbook for Making Communities Better Places to Grow Up

Deborah Fisher

Audience: Community-Centric Adults 7 x 10, 230 pages, paperback, $32.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-750-2 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-750-7

The Journey of Community Change A How-to Guide for Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth Initiatives by Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner Ideal for leaders setting up a community initiative or starting an asset-building effort. With sensitivity to the reality that human endeavors are inevitably unpredictable, this guide offers an array of information and solutions for creating community change. Reproducible pages help facilitate every step of the process.

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“The author’s approach to this material has the warm, friendly touch and wisdom of a good mentor.” —Janice E. Johnson, Outreach Manager, Hampton Coalition for Youth

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Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner is a youth development consultant, writer, and editor specializing in social change and youth development. She is co-author of Teaching Kids to Change the World, and author of Generators. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Audience: Community-Serving . Professionals 81/2 x 11, 160 pages, paperback, $39.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-861-4 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-861-0

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c o m m u nit y a n d so c i a l c h a n g e A Quick-Start Guide to Building Assets in Your Prevention Program by Deborah Fisher

Focusing on the power of positive relationships and promising “best practices,” this guidebook teaches prevention program leaders how to implement Developmental Assets in their organizations. It emphasizes particular prevention areas that assets can affect most, such as early sexual activity, substance abuse, school drop-out rates, and peer violence. Audience: Prevention Professionals 81/2 x 11, 28 pages, saddle-stitched, $14.95 ISBN 10:1 -57482-1-954 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-195-6

Deborah Fisher is a journalist and former awardwinning legal affairs reporter for Minnesota Public Radio who specializes in children’s and family issues. She is the author of Just When I Needed You and co-author of Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets.

Generators

Get Things Going! .

20 Activities to Recharge Your Intergenerational Group by Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner

50 Asset-Building Activities for . Workshops, Presentations, and . Meetings

For those working with seniors directly, or those doing service projects that involve multiple generations, these enriching, interesting, varied, and challenging activities engage the young and young-at-heart.

A resource full of engaging meeting openers, mind-benders, closings, and other useful meeting energizers. Activities are connected to the asset framework and ideal for trainers, presenters, and facilitators, whether new or experienced in Developmental Asset building.

Audience: Family-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11, 36 pages, saddle-stitched, $12.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-864-9 • ISBN 10: 978-157482-864-1 Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner is a youth development consultant, writer, and editor specializing in social change and youth development. She is co-author of Teaching Kids to Change the World, and author of The Journey of Community Change. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Audience: Community-Serving . Professionals, Educators, All Caring Adults 7 x10, 84 pages, saddle-stitched, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-411-2 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-411-7

More than 10,000 copies sold!

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c o m m u nit y a n d so c i a l c h a n g e You Can Make a Difference for Kids (pack of 20) This engaging, interactive booklet (sold in packs of 20) reveals how anyone can and should build Developmental Assets. Fun and accessible, it incudes tear-out cards with the asset lists for four age groups from birth through age 18. Audience: All Caring Adults, Educators 81/2 x 81/2, 8 pages, saddle-stitched, $19.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-232-2 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-232-8

Ideas for Parents newsletters (CD-ROM)

The Asset Approach 40 Elements of Healthy Development, . Revised edition (pack of 20)

El Enfoque en los Elementos Fundamentales 40 Elementos Para un Desarrollo Sano, Revised edition (pack of 20) An overview of the asset-building approach (sold in packs of 20). Presented in a functional format for using with groups it includes the latest data listing the More than 65,000 packs sold! percentages of young people who report experiencing each asset, reflection questions, ideas, and activities for youth and adults. Audience: All Caring Adults, Educators • 81/2 x 11, 8 pages, saddle-stitched, $11.95 English: ISBN 10: 1-57482-191-1 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-191-8 Spanish: ISBN 10: 1-57482-192-X • ISBN 13: 978-157482-192-5

Ideal for elementary and middle school administrators, the 52 customizable, weekly newsletters communicate the positive messages of asset-building to parents and caregivers. Topics include homework help, school spirit, and parent self-care. A highly regarded and trusted resource.

Instant Assets

Audience: Family-Serving Professionals, Educators CD-ROM in 51/2 x 71/2 case, prints on two-sides to 81/2 x 11 paper, $110.00 ISBN 10: 1-57482- 873-8 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-873-3

Audience: Community- and Family-Serving Professionals CD-ROM in 51/4 x 71/2 case, $24.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-158-X • ISBN 13: 978-157482-158-1

52 Short and Simple E-Mails for Sharing . the Asset Message (CD-ROM) Community organizations and non-profits are provided with 52 brief, jargon-free e-mail messages (in English and Spanish) to educate schools, parent groups, congregations, and other caring adults about Developmental Assets, provide ideas for building assets in youth, and reinforce community youth development efforts. The user-friendly messages can be customized, then cut, pasted, and sent directly from personal e-mail accounts.

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c o m m u nit y a n d so c i a l c h a n g e The Asset Activist’s Toolkit Handouts and Practical Resources for Putting Assets into Action Audience: Community-Serving Professionals 11 x 115/8 3-ring binder, 81/2 x 11 paper interior . 306 pages, $59.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-862-2 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-862-7

Asset Category Buttons, Stickers (set of 8) Audience: Community-, Family-, Youth-Serving Professionals, Educators, All Caring Adults Buttons: 1 inch round lightweight metal button with pin, $5.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-251-9 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-251-9 Stickers: 11/4 round stickers, 20 sheets of 8 stickers, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-250-0 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-250-2

Assets in Action poster (pack of 20)

Asset Category posters

Audience: Community-Serving Professionals

Each colorful, English-Spanish bilingual poster is printed on durable, synthetic material for use again and again.

81/2 x 11 folded, 17 x 22 inches unfolded (shown), $17.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-219-5 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-219-9

(set of 8)

Audience: Community-, Family-, Youth-Serving Professionals, Educators, All Caring Adults 81/2 x 11 folded, 11 x 17 unfolded (shown), $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-262-4 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-262-5

Putting Assets in Action Making Your Community a Better Place for Young . People…and for You (pack of 20) Audience: Community-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11, 12 pages, saddle-stitched . Pack of 20, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-860-6 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-860-3

40 Developmental Assets tablet (50 count sheets) Audience: Educators, Family- and Community-Serving Professionals 81/2 x 11 paper, 50 count tablet, English on one side, Spanish on the opposite side, $4.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-246-2 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-246-5

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c o m m u nit y a n d so c i a l c h a n g e Get the Word Out

Developmental Assets Bookmark

Ready-to-Use Communication Tools and Ideas for Asset Builders Everywhere

(pack of 50)

Audience: Community-Serving Professionals

Audience: Community-, Family-, Youth-Serving Professionals, Educators. All Caring Adults

81/2 x 11, 192 pages, paperback, $24.95

21/4 x 81/2, laminated on two sides, pack of 50, $11.95

ISBN 10: 1-57482-426-0 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-426-1

ISBN 10: 1-57482-252-7 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-252-6

Speaking of Developmental Assets Presentation Resources and Strategies Audience: All Caring Adults, Community-, Family-, and Youth-Serving Professionals 11 x 115/8 3-ring binder, 81/2 x 11 paper interior . 202 pages, includes transparencies, $195.00 ISBN 10: 1-57482-177-6 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-177-2

Your Workplace . Simple Investment, Big Reward (pack of 20) This booklet (sold in packs of 20) introduces business owners, managers, and staff to the concept of Developmental Assets and shows them the rewards and benefits of becoming intentional about asset building in their workplace and community. Developmental Assets: they’re not just for kids anymore. Audience: Business Leaders 51/2 x 81/2, 24 pages, saddle-stitched, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-849-5 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-849-8

40 Assets: Start Over, Starting Now Audience: Community-Serving Professionals VHS Video, 8 minutes, $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-221-7 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-221-2

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“The concepts of Developmental Assets and assetbuilding community are giant leaps forward both in understanding the power of engaged communities and in creating strategies for improving the well-being of children and families.” — Al Gore, Former Vice President of the United States

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Yo u n g A d u lt

YOUR SERIES

Life Freaks Me Out And Then I Deal with It . (Reassuring Secrets from a Former Teenager) by K. L. Hong Addressing the many turbulent, confusing, and exhilarating situations teens face, this thought-provoking memoir tackles big questions such as Who am I? and What am I called to do on this planet? Sexuality, drug use, friendships, stress management, and self-esteem are among the important adolescent topics discussed in personal and respectful tones with warmth, compassion, and wit. Audience: Young Adults (ages 16 and up), 51/2 x 71/2, 168 pages, paperback, $9.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-856-8 . ISBN 13: 978-157482-856-6 2005 VOYA Review Editor’s Choice selection

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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

“Hong . . . shares her life lessons in a manner to which any freaked-out teen might relate.” —VOYA

K. L. Hong is the senior projects editor in the office of the president at Search Institute. She has contributed to over 30 publications for and about youth and community development. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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research Coming Into Their Own

Developmental Assets

How Developmental Assets Promote Positive Growth in Middle Childhood

A Synthesis of the Scientific Research on Adolescent Development, Second Edition

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

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

This resource offers the latest research findings from studies on development of children grades 4–6. It provides youth workers, program directors, educators, policy makers, and parents fascinating learnings from around the world about what truly can help kids at the critical middle childhood stage grow up well and healthy.

This is an invaluable reference for professionals in youth development that illustrates the history of the Developmental Assets framework and its application by examining 800+ scientific articles and reports on adolescent development.

Audience: Educators, Family- and Youth-Serving Professionals, Mental Health Practitioners 6 x 9, 296 pages, paperback, $29.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-4-317 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-431-5

Audience: Educators, Family- and Youth-Serving Professionals, Mental Health Practitioners 6 x 9, 304 pages, paperback, $29.95 ISBN 10: 1-57482-338-8 • ISBN 13: 978-157482-338-7

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I N DE X 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care / Los niños importan: . 150 maneras de demostrárselo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care posters (English and Spanish) 13 40 Assets: Start Over, Starting Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 40 Developmental Assets Poster (English and Spanish) . . . . . 27 40 Developmental Assets tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 40 Ways Anyone Can Build Assets posters . . . . . . . . . . 27 Ask Me Where I’m Going . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Asset Activist’s Toolkit, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Asset Approach, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Asset Builder’s Guide to Service-Learning, An . . . . . . . . 24 Asset Builder’s Guide to Training Peer Helpers, An . . . . . . 22 Asset Builder’s Guide to Youth & Money, An . . . . . . . . . 24 Asset Builder’s Guide to Youth Leadership, An . . . . . . . . 24 Asset Category buttons and stickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Asset Category posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Assets in Action book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Assets in Action poster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Best of Building Assets Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Bring It On Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Building Assets is Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Coming Into Their Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Connect 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connecting in Your Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Conversations on the Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Developmental Assets Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Developmental Assets, Second Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Empowering Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Engage Every Parent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Get the Word Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Get Things Going! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets . . . . . . 28 Great Group Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Great Places to Learn, Second Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Great Preschools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . 4 How Was Your Day at School? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ideas for Parents newsletters CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ideas That Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 In Our Own Words 8-Poster Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Instant Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Journey of Community Change, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Just When I Needed You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Life Freaks Me Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Make A World of Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Me @ My Best . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Mentoring for Meaningful Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Moment’s Peace for Parents of Teens, A . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 More than Just a Place to Go book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 More than Just a Place to Go video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Parenting at the Speed of Teens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Parenting Preschoolers with a Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Parenting Preteens with a Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Parenting with a Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Pass It On! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Pass It On at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Personal Commitment Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

35 Playful Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Positive Values Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Powerful Teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Putting Assets in Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Quick-Start Guide to Building Assets in . Your Prevention Program, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Quick-Start Guide to Building Assets in Your School, A . . . 23 Raise Them Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Raising Kids Who Thrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Raising Kids with Care posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Safe Places to Learn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Speaking of Developmental Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Speaking of Parenting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . Stay Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Supporting Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tag, You’re It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Take It to the Next Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Teaching Kids to Change the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 When Parents Ask for Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Who, Me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 You Can Make a Difference for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 You Can poster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 You Have the Power 8-Poster Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 You Have to Live It video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Your Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Your Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Your Workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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