HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9133Resolution No. 9133
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto
Adopting the 41 Developmental Assets Framework For
Youth and Teen Well-Being
WHEREAS, nationwide research shows a significant correlation between youth
that have high numbers of assets to positive behaviors and attitudes and those with lower
numbers of assets to increased high-risk behaviors; and
WHEREAS, the Project Safety Net Committee (the "Committee"), a group of
community members who came together to address the social and emotional health of
youth and teens, has adopted the Developmental Assets (the "Assets") framework (the
"Framework"), and the Palo Alto Unified School District, the YMCA, the Palo Alto
Chamber of Commerce, the PTA Council and Youth Community Services' also have
adopted the Framework; and
WHEREAS, the Committee in its July 2010 report has identified a spectrum of
support that our youth needs, and the City of Palo Alto (the "City") has partnered with
Project Cornerstone, a Santa Clara County-wide collaborative with a growing network of
community leaders and partner organizations working together, to implement the Assets
in communities; and
WHEREAS, the Assets, originally pioneered by the nonprofit Search Institute of
Minnesota, are defined as the positive values, relationships and experiences that help
youth and teens succeed and thrive; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City acknowledges that the Assets are the
essential building blocks for a healthy community and that all citizens of Palo Alto,
young and old, should strive to be asset builders; and
WHEREAS, the City will incorporate the Assets approach into the planning,
development, implementation and evaluation of programs and services for youth and
teens; and
WHEREAS, the City will encourage City employees and community partners to
participate in training on the 41 Developmental Assets and the Policy and Services
Committee'of the City Council, after review by the Palo Alto Youth Council, will be
given yearly progress reports on the implementation of Assets in the City.
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