...Having people in your life who love you, care about you and are there for you in good times, bad times, and in-between times. These assets are about having places in your life where you feel cared for, supported, comfortable, and welcome.

1. Family support - Family life provides high levels of love and support.

2. Positive family communication - Young person and her or his parent(s) communicate positively, and young person is willing to seek parent(s) advice and counsel.

3. Other adult relationships - Young person receives support from three or more non-parent adults.

4. Caring neighborhood - Young person experiences caring neighbors.

5. Caring school climate - School provides a caring, encouraging environment.

6. Parent involvement in schooling - Parent(s) are actively involved in helping a young person succeed in school.

...Being valued and appreciated, knowing that you matter to other people. These assets are about having chances to contribute and serve in your community, make a difference, and get noticed
for your efforts. They’re about feeling safe at home, school, and in the neighborhood.

7. Community values youth - Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth.

8. Youth as resources - Young people are given useful roles in the community.

9. Service to others - Young person serves in the community one hour or more per week.

10. Safety - Young person feels safe at home, school, and in the neighborhood.

BOUNDARIES & EXPECTATIONS

...Knowing what is in-bounds and out-of-bounds when it comes to your behavior. These assets are about rules and consequences, and about adults who care enough to follow through. They’re also about people who challenge and inspire you to do your best and believe in yourself.

11. Family boundaries - Family has clear rules and consequences, and monitors the young person's whereabouts.

12. School boundaries - School provides clear rules and consequences.

13. Neighborhood boundaries - Neighbors take responsibility for monitoring young peoples behavior.

14. Adult role models - Parent(s) and other adults model positive, responsible behavior.

15. Positive peer influence - Young person's best friends model responsible behavior.

16. High expectations - Both parent(s) and teachers encourage the young person to do well.

CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME

...Having positive, meaningful, challenging, and fun things to do. These assets are about getting involved with creative activities, youth programs, a religious community, and other places where you are likely to meet adults who care about youth. They’re also about spending quality time at home.

17. Creative activities - Young person spends three or more hours a week in lessons or practice in music, theatre, or other arts.

18. Youth programs - Young person spends three or more hours per week in sports, clubs or organizations at school and/or in community organizations.

19. Religious community - Young person spends one or more hours per week in activities in a religious institution.

20. Time at home - Young person is out with friends "with nothing special to do," two or fewer nights per week.

COMMITMENT TO LEARNING

...Taking school seriously and making the most of every opportunity to learn. These assets are about knowing that getting an education is important to your life, being curious about and open to learning new things, and developing the skills you need that are vital to your success now and in the future.

21. Achievement motivation - Young person is motivated to do well in school.

22. School engagement - Young person is actively engaged in learning.

23. Homework - Young person reports doing at least one hour of homework every school day.

24. Bonding to school - Young person cares about her or his school.

25. Reading for pleasure - Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week.

POSITIVE VALUES

...Building a strong inner core of positive values. These assets are about forming beliefs and convictions that guide your choices and decisions, shape your priorities, and influence what you do and say. They’re about caring for others, and honoring yourself. Your values reflect who you are.

26. Caring - Young person places high value on helping other people.

27. Equality and social justice - Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty.

28. Integrity - Young person acts on convictions and stands up for her or his beliefs.

29. Honesty - Young person "tells the truth even when it is not easy."

30. Responsibility - Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.

31. Restraint - Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or use alcohol or other drugs.

SOCIAL COMPETENCIES

...Improving yourself and your relationships, developing the skills and attitudes that will help you function as an independent, capable person in the world. These assets are about making plans and decisions, making friends, and getting along with all kinds of people. They’re about having the strength to avoid risky situations and resolve conflicts without violence.

32. Planning and decision making - Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices.

33. Interpersonal competence - Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills.

34. Cultural competence - Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds.

35. Resistance skills - Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.

36. Peaceful conflict resolution - Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently.

POSITIVE IDENTITY

...Knowing who you are and what you are: a valuable, worthwhile person with talents, skills, abilities, and promise. These assets are about knowing your personal power and your limits, having a positive self-esteem without being boastful or arrogant, and having a sense of purpose in life. You look ahead to the future with optimism and excitement because you know it is going to be good.

37. Personal control - Young person feels he or she has control over "things that happen to me."

38. Self-esteem - Young person reports having a high self-esteem.

39. Sense of purpose - Young person reports that "my life has purpose."

40. Positive view of personal future - Young person is optimistic about her or his personal future.