Adapted from the Search Institute’s Article on the Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition. Read the original article here.
Upper Bucks Healthy Communities • Healthy Youth Coalition used the results of a recent Attitudes and Behaviors survey to create a “Student Support Card“ (UBSSC) for their community. The document displays the current levels of Developmental Assets that Upper Bucks’ youth have and the change that has taken place since their baseline measure in 2002-2004. By highlighting “reasons to celebrate” and “reasons to stay connected,” the support card clearly points out places where the community has seen improvement and where youth still need support.
As UBHCHY explains, “The UBSSC is not a gauge to judge what is lacking. Rather, it is a strength-based measure to find out what supports do exist, and build upon that foundation. It is, most importantly, an assessment not only of our youth and their perceptions, but also of our communities that comprise Upper Bucks County. It is a clarion call for each of us to get involved in the lives of the youth in our midst.” The support card also includes more information on Upper Bucks HC • HY and information on how to get involved in asset building in their community.
