The positive youth development approach suggests that emphasizing protective factors in kids' lives can enhance their personal strengths and self-confidence. Reducing risk factors minimizes kids' exposure to negative peer pressure and risky products. Altogether, this enables kids to make healthy decisions and resist a broad range of risky behaviors, like using tobacco. These online resources provide parents with information about youth and educational programs, downloadable tips and tools, and more.
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- 40 Developmental Assets
Search Institute
Learn 40 concrete, common sense, positive experiences and qualities essential to raising successful young people. These developmental assets have the power during critical adolescent years to influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults.
- The Good Teen: Chapter 1 (PDF)
Dr. Rich Lerner, Tufts University
Here you will find the first chapter to Dr. Rich Lerner’s new book, The Good Teen. Dr. Lerner, a developmental psychologist, presents five personality characteristics, called the 5 C’s, that fuel positive development: Competence, Confidence, Connection, Character, and Caring.
- Positive Youth Development: A Pathway to Healthy Teens (PDF)
Grant Makers in Health
This 50-page issue brief provides an introduction to positive youth development, examples of effective programs and services, reviews of research in the field, and information on national organizations and foundations that support and promote the positive youth development approach.
- Promoting Positive Youth Development (PDF)
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
This easy-to-read brochure describes positive youth development, why it's important, organizations that promote it, and things you can do to engage and support young people.
- Celebrating America's Youth: The Facts are Positive (PDF)
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
The statistics in this booklet show that the right support and guidance put youth on the path to reach their full potential. Examples include an increase in kids who volunteer, choose healthy behaviors, and have academic success.
- Publications on Positive Youth Development
Administration for Children & Families
This list comprises several publications focused on youth development. You'll find information on connecting and engaging with youth, nurturing developmental assets, facing issues and challenges and more.
- Fact Sheet: Positive Youth Development
Administration for Children & Families
Here you'll find an overview of positive youth development, how it works and information on its effectiveness. You'll also learn what role each member of the community can play in helping kids grow into healthy, happy, self-sufficient adults.
- Promoting Positive Youth Development
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
This easy-to-navigate online version of the Promoting Positive Youth Development brochure describes positive youth development, why it's important, organizations that promote it, and things you can do to engage and support young people.
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