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40 Ways Your City Ca EXTERNAL ASSEIS 1 Asset Name / Definition 1 Family support Family life provides high levels of love and support. 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 nonparenc adults. 4 Caring neighborhood Young person exnenences caring neighbors. 5 Caring school climate Schooi provides a caring, encouraging environment. 6 Parent involvement in schooling Parent(s) are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school. Ideas For City Government Create personnel policies that are family friendly. When children call the once. make it a priority that employees receive the call. Publicly recognize students for a variety of accomplishments (e.g., volunteering). Present awards at council meetings. Strengthen neighborhood watch and other neighborhood programs. Encourage city employees to mentor during the work day at a local school. Allow employees to volunteer time at schools. 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. Host family and youth celebrations or programs that include residents as well as employees and their children. Hire students when anpropnate (e.g., election judges) and show interest in their development. Hire students to create and update city Web and cable pages. Create community cask force groups that involve decision - making by youth. Promote neighborhood block clubs. DARE. Safety Camp. and other fire and police programs. 11 Family boundaries Family has clear rules and consequences, and monitors the young person's whereabouts. i2 School boundaries School provides dear Hiles and consequences. 13 Neighborhood boundaries Neighbors take resoonsibiliry for monitoring young people's behavior. 14 Adult role models • Parent(s) and other adults model positive. responsible behavior. 15 Positive peer influence Young person's best mends model responsible behavior. 16 High expectations Both parents) and teachers encourage the young person co do well. Enforce curfew laws. Work with the school dismtt to provide parenting tips sn the cnty's newsletter. Create strong neighborhood bonds. Provide acnvrnes that include getting co know neighbors. Enforce laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco and liquor to underage persons. Promote youth volunteer activities wirhin the csry. Encourage youth pamnpanon on city committees. Regularly recognize rhose students who excel in various areas. 17 18 19 20 Creative activities Young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music, cheater, or ocher arts. Youth programs Young person spends three or more hours .per week in sports, clubs, or orgamianons at school and/or in community organizations. Religious community Young person spends one or more hours per week in activities in a religious msamnon. Time at home Young person is out with friends "with nothing special co do," two or fewer raglan per week. Page 67 Utilize local talent (youth orchestra, jazz and other youth bands, theater) at city tuncnons. Inform employees of the local youth clubs in the area that accept charitable donations and partake in fundraisers. Budget to support youth.asset development. Post congregational activities that involve youth on government cable channel and other bulletin boards. Limit the number of night meetings employees need co attend. Reinforce the importance of rending ame at home.