ASSETS
Assets is incorporated in all Character Counts! and mentoring activities.
The primary focus - the Ready by 21 Initiative - is to ensure that all students are ready for further education or the workforce by the age of 21. It is important for all youth to have the proper skills, both in academics and life, to be contributing members of their families and communities.
WHAT KIDS NEED TO SUCCEED - The Building Blocks of Healthy Development:
- Support - The need to be surrounded by people who love, care for, appreciate & accept them.
- Empowerment - The need to feel valued and valuable while feeling safe and respected.
- Boundaries & Expectations - The need for clear rules, consistent consequences, and encouragement to do their best.
- Constructive Use of Time - The need for opportunities, outside of school, to learn and develop new skills and interests with other youth & adults.
- Commitment to Learning - The need for a sense of the lasting importance of learning and a belief in their abilities.
- Positive Values - The need to develop strong guiding principles to help in making healthy choices.
- Social Competencies - Skills needed to interact effectively with others.
- Positive Identity - The need to believe in their own self-worth.
WAYS TO BECOME INVOLVED:
- Become a team member of Character Counts!
- Become a mentor
- Help team members with projects
- Attend Assets Trainings
- Donate money to youth in community projects
- Be positive
- Begin conversations with children & youth
- Build positive relationships
- Be proactive
- See youth as resources within the community
- Share your strengths
For more information,
please contact Jacki Carter
at 410-758-6677
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