for the Developmental Assets Model

Developmental Assets model and also describes the current evidence base for it, showing that assessing the cumulative benefits of Developmental Assets for individual youth can help to: • Explain the prevention of and protection from high-risk behaviors; • Explain the expression of thriving behaviors; and • Explain academic achievement and commitment to learning. You will find it helpful as background for asset-building efforts, as well as for sharing with program and initiative leaders and funders. In addition, you will find useful information here, as you develop your targeted program(s) and project(s), to support your focus on asset building and your use of measures of Developmental Assets in your evaluation. The Developmental Assets Model Search Institute’s Developmental Assets (or asset) model is based on a set of theoretical hypotheses and empirical evidence that helping youth experience healthy developmental resources and opportunities, and helping them to suc