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<br /> <br />2007 8:56AM <br /> <br />Public Schools <br /> <br />4461226 <br /> <br />1='. 14 <br /> <br />~\ 'Young people are valued and h . <br />""tr.ete a t rIVe! <br />"r.el: ' o1.\/). <br />leal and I ate a '\&'l <br />"SPirlng resources to (.fe <br /> <br />Search <br />Institute~s <br />Vision: <br /> <br />A World <br />Where All <br />Yeung People <br />Are Valued <br />twd Thrive <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />ItIALTHY YOUrH\!' <br /> <br />~-* <br />(VISln~' ~ <br />I """N1NO ~ \ <br />~1WCIl~,,-,",. ~ <br /> <br />SOlrth tmllt.... <br /> <br />SURVEY <br />00.0 <br />SERVlCES <br /> <br />The icUowln~ ,,,. ".d~rll~r's <br />nf Search Imd'llt! <br />SCArcH IIUI/wl<"'. Hcailky <br />Comrn,mil;1S . HWlky Y""Jh~, <br />and D~vclop"r~nUlI ~CIS<!l. <br /> <br />Search Institute'!l-Who We Are <br /> <br />Our Mission <br />Search Institute lS an ind~pendent, nonprofit, nonsectanar. organization whose rrjssion is t.o <br />provide leadershiP. knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth .md COrt.- <br />munities. To acccmplish this mission, the instirute ger:.erates, synthesizes, and comm:;.nicates <br />new knowledge. COl'.ve.nes crganiz.ational and community leaders. and works \'\11th state and <br />natio:lal organizatior:s to support the healthy development of children and adolescents <br /> <br />Areas of Work <br />Search Institute engages in !:be fo]o\.....ing areas of work: <br /> <br />· Research and Evaluation <br />Conducting applied research ad evaluation on posi:ive child and adolescent development <br />as well as com.prehensive profiles and evaluations of youth to help assess Developmental <br />.Assets in youth, programs, and communities. <br /> <br />· Resources <br />Producing a wide range of pl.lblica~lOns and practical eoois for asset building m help <br />promote, practice", and cultIvate ?osib.ve cbld and adolescent d:welopmem. A :ul1 J:.ne 0: <br />printed and downloadable publications is avaLabJe at www.search-Insdtute.orgfcatalog <br /> <br />· Community, Organization, and Agency Support <br />Linking nearly 600 city, county, and statewide Hu;;/th}' Comlttwzirjes . HC(llrf1Y YfllAth'S <br />(HC.HY) initia~ives across North A..-nerica and t."1.e worle through online bulletin boards, <br />listservs, HC.EY Conferences, and other gatherings Working with youth-serving <br />organizations a::ld schools to enhance tne effectiveness of chelf youth eng<Igemen: efforts. <br />Offering strategic coaching and consulting as well as telephone technical assistance to <br />support and lean: from others, <br /> <br />· 'TraIning <br />Providing education and trainmg on asset bu.ldl:;1g to empower and equip individuals as <br />we] as organil!300nS to becon1,e asset builders i:i wor:~ and In daily life, ViS/Of'! Trabting <br />AncJtiates is the sole provider of all Search Insot';lte c-aining events. <br /> <br />· Survey Services <br />Providing a growing array of SUrvl:)'S to help c01":".muni:ies, orga:lizations, schools, an:..; <br />individuals better understand the needs and 5tre:1gdls of their youth. <br /> <br />About Developmental Assets!;. <br /> <br />The Developmental Assets Framework <br />At the heart of the. institute's work is the framework of 4:) Developmental Assets, whic.~ Me <br />positive experiences, relationships. opportunitIes, and personal qua:ities that young people <br />need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsibk Created In cl-:e 19905, me framework 15 <br />grounded in research an child and adolescent devdcpmer.t, r;sk prevention. and reSJliency. <br /> <br />Ass.ets are easy to ~uj[d! Asset bUlldir,g is abc"..lt relalic/!sh!ps-?o::J.y::me can do it. You can <br />make a differer,ce a:1d h~lp a young person succ!:ed! <br /> <br />It.- <br />