Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets

Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders.

At the heart of the institute's work is the framework of 40 Developmental Assets, which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.

Search Institute

Address: 700 3rd St., S., Ste 210, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 800.888.7828

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MEADA (Methamphetamine Education and Drug Awareness) Coalition of Wright County Phone: 763.682.7713

Book Resources: Parents and Adults Connecting with Youth

• "Tag, You're It!; 50 Easy Ways to Connect with Young People" by Kathleen Kimball-Baker; Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (item: #830-C54; $7.95)
• Common Sense Parenting: A proven, step-by-step guide for raising responsible kids and building happy families" by Ray Burke, Ph.D. and Ron Herron; Boys Town Press, #800.282.6657, www.boystownpress.org (item: #39-002; $14.95)
• "Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand; How to Create a Culture that Cares for Kids" by James Vollbracht; Penguin Book; www.penquinputnam.com (ISBN: 0-14-100150-X; $13.00)
• "When Parents Ask for Help; Everyday Issues Through an Asset-Building Lens; Handouts for People Raising Adolescents" by Renie Howard; Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (item: #429-C54; $24.95)
• "What Kids Need to Succeed; Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids" by Peter L Benson, Ph.D., Judy Galbraith, M.A., and Pamela Espeland; Free Spirit Publishing, #800.735.7323, www.freespirit.com (item: #FS242-299; $6.95)
• "Building Assets Together; 135 Group Activities for Helping Youth Succeed" by Jolene L Roehkepartain; Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (item: #336-C54; $22.95)
• "Our Family Meeting Book: Fun and Easy Ways to Manage Time, Build Communication, and Share Responsibility: Week by Week" by Elaine Hightower and Betsy Riley; Free Spirit Publishing, #800.735.7323, www.freespirit.com (item: #FS242-774; $16.95) and Boy's Town Press, #800.282.6657, www.boystownpress.org (item: #85-021; $16.95)
• "Preventing Problem Behaviors; A Handbook of Successful Prevention Strategies" by Bob Algozzine and Pam Kay (Editors); Corwin Press, Inc.; www.corwinpress.com (ISBN: 0-7619-7776-7)
• "Connections; The Threads That Strengthen Families" by Jean Illsley Clarke; Hazelden; www.hazelden.org (ISBN: 1-56838-342-8; $15.00)
• "Great Places to Learn; How Asset-Building Schools Help Students Succeed" by Neal Starkman, Peter C. Scales and Clay Roberts; Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (for school personnel) (item: #722-C54; $29.95)
• "Hey, Coach!: Positive Differences You Can Make for Young People in Sports" by Neal Starkman; Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (item: #832-W00; $15.95)
• "Parenting at the Speed of Teens" by Peter L. Benson, Ph.D.; Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (item: #845-C54; $11.95)
• "Parenting with a Purpose; A Positive Approach to Raising Confident, Caring Youth" by Dean Feldmeyer and Eugene C. Roehkepartain; Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (item: #348-C54, $3.95)

Book Resources: Resources for Young People

• "What Teens Need to Succeed; Proven, Practical Ways to Shape Your Own Future" by Peter L Benson, Ph.D., Judy Galbraith, M.A., and Pamela Espeland; Free Spirit Publishing, #800.735.7323, www.freespirit.com (item: #FS242-471; $15.95) and Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (item: #311-C54; $15.95)
• "Succeed Every Day: Daily Readings for Teens" by Pamela Espeland; Search Institute, #800.888.7828, www.search-institute.com (item: #325-C54; $10.95) and Free Spirit Publishing, #800.735.7323, www.freespirit.com (item: #FS242-678; $10.95)
• "Doing the Days; A Year's Worth of Creative Journaling, Drawing, Listening, Reading, Thinking, Arts and Crafts Activities for Children Ages 8-12" by Lorraine M Dahlstrom; Free Spirit Publishing, #800.735.7323, www.freespirit.com (item: #FS242-206; $21.95)

Book Resources: Depression

• "Stomping Out Depression" by Neil T Anderson and Dave Park (for young adolescents); Regal Books; www.regalbooks.com (ISBN: 0-8307-2892-9)
• "Conquering the Beast Within; How I Fought Depression and Won . . . and How You Can, Too; One Teenager Tells Her Inspiring Story" by Cait Irwin; Three Rivers Press; www.randomhouse.com; (ISBN: 0-8129-3247-1; $14.00)
• "When Nothing Matters Anymore; a Survival Guide for Depressed Teens" by Bev Cobain, R.N.C.; Free Spirit Publishing, #800.735.7323, www.freespirit.com (item: #FS242-499; $13.95)
• "Depression is the Pits, But I'm Getting Better; A Guide for Adolescents" by E. Jane Garland, M.D.; Magination Press, 800.374.2721, www.maginationpress.com (ISBN: 1-55798-458-1)
• "Sad Days, Glad Days; A Story about Depression" by: DeWitt Hamilton (for children); Albert Whitman and Co., www.albertwhitman.com (ISBN: 0-8075-7200-4)
• "The Adolescent Depression Workbook" by Mary Ellen Copeland, M.A., M.S., and Stuart Copans, M.D.; Peach Press, P O Box 6237, Brattleboro, VT 05301, gmapeach@sover.net; 802.254.2092.
• "Help Me, I'm Sad; Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Childhood and Adolescent Depression" by: David G. Fassler, M.D. and Lynne S. Dumas (for parents), A Penguin Book, www.penquinputnam.com, (ISBN: 0-14-026763-8; $12.95)
• "A Parent's Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens; Help for Recognizing if a Child is in Crisis and What to Do About It" by Kate Williams (for parents); Hazelden, www.hazelden.org (ISBN: 1-56838-040-2, $11.95)