HCI Councils

building better neighborhoods • CURE—commUnity religious effort
• drug free community • health services • safe communities project • strengthening families/stand for children • STQP—st. joseph county tobacco quit project • women's alliance • youth development commission

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External Assets
Type	Asset Name	Definition	Parent	Teen
	1. Family Support	Family life provides high levels of love and support.
	2. Positive family communication	Young person and his/her parents(s) communicate positively, and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parent(s).
	3. Other adult relationships	Young person receives support from three or more non-parent adults.
	4. Caring neighborhood	Young person experiences caring neighbors.
	5. Caring school climate	School provides a caring, encouraging environment.
	6. Parent involvement in schooling	Parent(s) are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school.
	7. Community values youth	Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth.
	8. Youth as resources	Young people are given useful roles in the community.
	9. Service to others	Young person serves in the community one hour or more per week.
	10. Safety	Young person feels safe at home, school, and in the neighborhood.

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