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Lutheran Brotherhood — Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth http:// www .luthbro.com/youth/HCHYc...nity -Wide Asset Building in Action place where children are valued, respected and cared for by all the residents. • Many of the communities in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota have begun asset- building initiatives. Twenty-one communities jointly sponsored a "We Love Our Kids" celebration, which highlighted everyone's role in asset building. • Youth and adults co -chair committees that are developing asset- building plans in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The effort gives youth and adults the chance to spend time together and to develop asset - building plans. Members created sweatshirts, which they wear proudly in support of the effort. • The asset building efforts in Ulysses, Kansas, are all sewn up. Recently, community organization and businesses designed and made a quilt showing their commitment to children, youth and . families in the county. Each organization contributed a square. Wow — it sounds great, doesn't it? But how on earth are you going to be able to get something like this going in your community? Think of Search Institute as your jumper cables! Let them help you jump -start your community into asset building! Check out this list of ways they can help you and then contact Search Institute to get even more guidance! They're more than willing to help! How Search Institute Can Help You Get Started In Your Community (Contact Search Institute for cost information.) 1. Provide tools (booklets, books, guidebooks, videos, etc.) to assist you in telling others about the asset - building approach and for developing asset - building initiatives. 2. Measure the levels of developmental assets among sixth- to 12th -grade youth in your community using the Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors survey. 3. Provide a speaker for major community gatherings to present the asset - building vision and practical ways people can build assets. 4. Link your community with other communities and regions that have begun asset - building initiatives. 5. Offer consultation and training in organizing, launching and sustaining your initiative. For More Information: You can obtain additional information and/or learn how to start Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth in your own communities by contacting Search Institute at (612) 376 -8955 or (800) 888 -7828. illL A out Lt3 1 rmancial I Fratetnais 1 Investtng 1 Youth j Potlucic I What's New 1 Home Copyright (c) 1996 -1997 Lutheran Brotherhood, 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, 1- 800 - 990 -6290 Updated 31 July, 1997 I Contact the webmaster Developed by Yamamoto Moss, Minneapolis, MN. 3 of 3 Page 72 3/1/97 9:53 AM