It takes a communitywide effort to implement 40 developmental assets to prepare youths to be responsible, productive, healthy and happy citizens. That's according to the Search Institute, which ...

While attending a workshop eight years ago on the "40 Developmental Asset Checklist," the facilitator spoke of two key elements in determining youth behavior -- risk factors and protective factors.

Assets are the building blocks of positive development that help young people grow up healthy, caring and responsible. The Search Institute of Minneapolis has found that there are 40 Developmental ...