Name/Title
Woodson Children's UnitEntry/Object ID
2014.2.3356Scope and Content
A 5-page document "Heartland Regional Community Foundation" application dated around March 2000. There are several passages that are highlighted: some of these are identified by + before and after the passage. These documents are contained in a manila file folder titled 'Woodson'.Context
OUTCOMES FOR KIDS
Application for Matching Funds
Introduction - Heartland Regional Community Foundation acts a facilitator and fiscal agent for a wide variety of innovative programs directed at improving the health and quality of life of all people in . . . . .
it has established a matching funds program, called OUTCOME FOR KIDS, that provides seed monies for:
* Start-up . . . .
* +Initiatives designed to achieve measurable impact on the health and quality of life of children and youth.+
Projects selected .. ..
Specific Program Interests - According to research . . . . , +positive experiences and characteristics or developmental assets+ (see attached list). . . are powerful influences . . . . . and +promoting positive attitudes and behaviors+. . . . . . +Research shows that youth with the most assets are least likely to engage in patterns of high-risk behavior (see attachment). If we are to ensure the health and vitality of our young people, we must work together to nurture and strengthen the developmental foundation that all youth need in order to grow up successfully.+
Eligible Projects - . . . . .
Ineligible Requests - . . . .
Who Can Apply - . . . . .
Geographic Requirements - . . . . . : +Andrew(MO), Atchison (MO)+, . . . . , + Buchanan (MO), Caldwell (MO), Clay (MO), Clinton (MMO), Davies (MO),+ . . +DeKalb (MO)+ . . . . . +Gentry (MO), Grundy (MO), Harrison (MO), Holt (MO), Livingston (MO), Mercer (MO),+ . . .+Nodaway (MO),+ , , +Platte (MO), Ray (MO),+ , , . . . +and Worth (MO).+
Deadlines - March 15, 2000 and August 1, 2000. . . . . .
Matching Fund Requirements -
Proposal Review -
The OUTCOMES FOR KIDS Review Committee . . .
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PROPOSAL NARRATIVE - do not exceed 10 pages, 12-pt type, single spaced
1. Profile of your collaborative team
2. Profile of your request
3. Project Budget
4. Attachments (see checklist on Cover Summary page)
THE SEARCH INSTITUTE
40 DEVELOPMENT ASSETS
Extensive research led Search Institute to identify . . . . . .
ASSET TYPE ASSET NAME & DEFINITION
EXTERNAL ASSETS
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Support
+Family Support Family life . . .
Positive Family . . . . Young person and . . .
Other adult . . . Young person
Caring neighborhood Young person
Caring school . . . School provides . . .
Parent . . . Parent(s) are . . . . +
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Empowerment
+Community values . . Young person . . . .+
Youth as resource Young people . . .
Service to others Young person . . .
Safety Young person . . .
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Boundaries and Expectations
+Family . . . . . Family has clear . . . .
School . . . . . School . . . .
Neighborhood . . . Neighbors . . .
Adult . . . . Parent(s) and other . . .
Positive Peer . . . Young person's . . .
High expectations Both parent(s) and . . . +
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Constructive Use of Time
+Creative activities+ Young person . . .
Youth programs Young . . .
Religious . . . Young person . . .
+Time at home Young person is out . . . . +
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INTERNAL ASSETS
Commitment to Learning
+Achievement . . . Young person . . .
School . . . . Young person . . . +
Homework Young person . . .
Bonding to school Young person . . .
Reading for pleasure Young person . . .
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Positive Values
Caring Young person . . .
Equality and . . . Young person . . .
Integrity Young person . . .
Honesty Young person . . .
Responsibility Young person . . . .
Restraint Young person . . .
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Social Competencies
+Planning and . . Young person . . .
Interpersonal . . . Young person . . .
Cultural . . . Young person . . .
Resistance . . . Young person . . .
Peaceful . . . Young person . . . +
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Positive Identity
Personal . . . Young person . . .
Self-esteem Young person . . .
Sense of . . . Young person
Positive view . . . Young person
Copyright © by Search Institute. . . . .
The Power of Assets
On one level the 40 development assets represent . . . . . . . . . ..There is also no evidence from other research that assets have the same kind of power for younger children.
+Protecting Youth from High-Risk Behaviors+
Assets have tremendous power to protect youth . . . . . , based on surveys of almost 100,000 6th- to 12th-grade youth in 213 towns and cities in the United States during the 1996-97 school year.
0-10 Assets 11-20 Assets 21-20 Assets 31-40 Assets
Problem Alcohol Use % % % %
Illicit Drug Use % % % %
Sexual Activity % % % %
Violence % % % %
The same kind of impact is evident with many other problem . . . . .
+Promoting Positive Attitudes and Behaviors+
In addition to protecting youth from negative . . . . .
0-10 Assets 11-20 Assets 21-20 Assets 31-40 Assets
Succeeds in School % % % %
Values Diversity % % % %
Maintains Good Health % % % %
Delays Gratification % % % %Collection
WoodsonLexicon
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Application, FinancialNomenclature Secondary Object Term
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Category 08: Communication Objects
