Asset Building in Our Community, Eaton Rapids


Programs – Neighborhood Groups

Eaton Rapids Early Childhood Advocates – Creating, locating, and making available resources and activities in our own community that are useful and appropriate for families with young children. (see details)
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Voices, contact Dee Cassidy

Overview

The Eaton Rapids Asset Building in Our Community (ABC) program, is our local version of a well-researched and developed model from the Search Institute in Minneapolis. The Search Institute has identified 20 potential "assets" that all youth need to develop, to be successful at home, at work, and in the community. Four categories of assets: COMMITMENT TO LEARNING, POSITIVE VALUES, SOCIAL COMPETENCIES, and POSITIVE IDENTITY. More information on "assets" is available on this web-site.

Research shows that, in addition to families and schools, the community has "assets" that can "make a difference" in assisting young people to develop their 20 assets.

"Community" assets also are divided into 4 categories: SUPPORT, EMPOWERMENT, BOUNDARIES & EXPECTATIONS, and CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME. One challenge we face, as a program, is to make universally accessible to all local youth, parents, and others, what the community offers as assets to help build youth assets.

To meet this challenge, we have on this web site a link to ABC information, and an "application" to register your self or your organization, as a current resource (asset) provider for children and youth in the Eaton Rapids area. On the application, you describe what you can offer, as well as when and where, and the like. As a volunteer Board, of ABC in Eaton Rapids, we are in no position to screen out applicants or registrants, unless their is evidence of criminality or wrongful intent.

Disclaimer

As always, parents must assess, individualize, and monitor their children and youth, and the community resources they utilize. Parents or guardians are fully responsible for the safety and welfare of their children and youth, not the local ABC Board.

The Asset Building in Our Community Board
Passed unanimously in public meeting, dated 2/10/04
Julie Barningham, Secretary

If you are interested in adding your group to our listings, please fill in our online application.

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