Assets
Empowering Youth
The
40
Developmental
Assets
are
building
blocks
of
healthy
development
that
help
young
people
grow
up
healthy,
caring
and
responsible.
Assets
identify
a
set
of
skills,
experiences,
relationships,
and
behaviors
that
enable
young
people
to
develop
into
successful
and
contributing
adults.
Sterling
Township
delivers
asset
rich
activities
to
youth
and
the
Sterling/Rock
Falls
community.
Expanding
the
use
of
the
asset
framework
provides
young
people
with
an
opportunity
to
acquire
Developmental
Assets.
The
more
Developmental
Assets
young
people
acquire,
the
better
their
chances
of
succeeding
in
school
and
becoming
happy,
healthy,
and
contributing
members of their communities and society.
The
Center
for
Youth
provides
training
and
workshops
to
youth
and
adults
in
the
area
on
an
ongoing basis. The training and