The Asset Categories

The 40 Developmental Assets are the building blocks of healthy development. The more assets that children have, the more likely they are to exhibit positive characteristics, and the less likely they are to engage in risky behaviors.

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The assets are divided into eight categories. Click on a category below to find out more about building the assets in that category.

External Assets

• Building the Support Assets
• Building the Empowerment Assets
• Buiding the Boundaries and Expectations Assets

• Building the Constructive Use of Time Assets

Internal Assets

• Building the Commitment to Learning Assets
• Building the Positive Values Assets
• Building the Social Competencies Assets

• Building the Positive Identity Assets

Read the list of all 40 assets.