CLFC and the 40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS	CLFC TARGETED PROTECTIVE FACTORS	CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR
Positive family communications-Young person and his/her parent(s) communicate positively, and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parents	Family communication Family meetings Positive communication with youth Youth involvement with setting family rules	All parent and youth modules
Caring school climate- School provides a caring, encouraging environment	School climate	All school community mobilization activities and components implemented in school
Parent involvement in schooling- Parent(s) are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school	Positive consequences for youth following important family rules (e.g. school attendance, high achievement) Negative consequences for youth breaking important family rules (e.g. truancy)	All parent and youth modules
Community values youth- Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth	- community support community empowerment	All community mobilization activities
Youth as resources- Young people are given useful roles in the community	community support community empowerment by community advocate teams community activities	All community mobilization activities
Adult role models- Parent(s) and other adults model positive, responsible behavior	Access to positive parent, family, and other adult role models	All parent and youth modules
Creative activities- Young person spends three or more hours a week in lessons or practice in music, theatre, or other arts	Family recreation Involvement in community activities	All youth and parent modules
Family support- Family life provides high levels of love and support	Family cohesion Family bonding - Family stability	All parent and youth modules
Caring neighborhood- Young person experiences caring neighbors	- Perception of community support - Bonding with community	All community mobilization activities; All youth and parent modules
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS	CLFC PROTECTIVE FACTORS	CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR
Service to others- Young person serves in the community one hour or more per week	- Involvement in community activities	All community mobilization activities; All youth and parent modules
Safety - Young person feels safe at home, school, and in the neighborhood	- Family cohesion - Family management - School attachment - Church attachment - Perception of community support	All school and community mobilization activities; All youth and parent modules
Family boundaries- Family has clear rules and consequences and monitors the young person’s whereabouts	- Youth involvement in setting family rules - Positive consequences for following important family rules - Negative consequences for breaking important family rules - Family meetings - Help seeking for family problems	All parent and youth modules
School boundaries - School provides clear rules and boundaries	- Youth bonding with school - Youth school attendance	All school mobilization activities; All parent and youth modules
Neighborhood boundaries- Neighbors take responsibility for monitoring young people’s behavior	- Perception of community support - Community empowerment	All community mobilization activities; All parent and youth modules
Positive peer influence- Young person’s best friends model responsible behavior	- Bonding with youth	All youth modules
High expectations- Both parent(s) and teachers encourage the young person to do well	- Appropriate ATOD knowledge and beliefs	Developing Positive Parental Influences; Developing a Positive Response; Raising Resilient Youth; Developing Independence and Responsibility; All school mobilization activities
Youth programs- Young person spends three or more hours per week in sports, clubs, or organizations at school or in the community	- Family recreation and involvement in community activities	Developing Independence and Responsibility; All community mobilization activities

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS	CLFC PROTECTIVE FACTORS	CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR
Religious community- Young person spends one or more hours per week in activities in a religious institution	- Church attachment	Developing Independence and Responsibility; All church community mobilization activities
Time at home- Young person is out with friends "with nothing special to do" two or fewer nights per week
Achievement motivation- Young person is motivated to do well in school	- School attachment - Participation in project activities	All youth modules
School engagement- Young person is actively engaged in learning	- School attendance - School attachment	All youth modules
Homework- Young person reports doing at least one hour of homework every school day
Bonding to school- Young person cares about her or his school	- School attachment - School attendance	All youth modules; All school community mobilization activities
Reading for pleasure- Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week
Caring- Young person places high value on helping others	- Bonding with community	All youth modules
Equality and social justice- Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty
Integrity- Young person acts on convictions and stands up for his or her beliefs	- Honest and open communication - Refusal skills - Social skills	All youth modules
Honesty- Young person tells the truth even when it is not easy	- Honest and open communication	All youth modules
Responsibility- Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility	- Participation in family rule setting (ATOD) - Participation in family rule setting (non-ATOD)	Developing Independence and Responsibility
Restraint - Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs	- Appropriate youth knowledge and attitudes about substance use	All youth modules
DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS	CLFC PROTECTIVE FACTORS	CLFC COMPONENTS TARGETING THE FACTOR
Planning and decision-making- Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices	- Help-seeking	All youth modules
Interpersonal competence- Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills	- Honest and open communication - Social skills	Developing Independence and Responsibility; (Youth) Getting Real
Cultural competence - Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds	- Youth bonding to community - Social skills	All youth modules
Resistance skills- Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations	- Refusal skills - Social skills	(Youth) Getting Real
Peaceful conflict resolutions- Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently	- Reduced family conflict - Help-seeking - Refusal skills	All youth modules
Personal power- Young person feels she or he has control over "things that happen to me"	- Youth Getting Real skills	(Youth) Getting Real
Self-esteem- Young person reports having a high self-esteem	- Youth Getting Real skills	(Youth) Getting Real
Sense of purpose- Young person reports that "my life has a sense of purpose"	- Participation in project activities - Family recreation and community activities	Developing Independence and Responsibility; (Youth) Getting Real
Positive view of personal future- Young person is optimistic about his or her personal future

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