Assets #1-6 (of the 40 Developmental Assets)

Support children with your love, care, and attention.

Infants & Toddlers (birth to 35 months)

1. Family life provides love and support.
2. Family communication is positive.
3. Parent(s) has support from other adults.
4. Child experiences caring neighbors.
5. Child is in caring environments outside the home.
6. Parent(s) helps child succeed when child is away from home.

Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5)

1. Family life provides love and support.
2. Family communication is positive.
3. Parent(s) has support from other adults.
4. Child experiences caring neighbors.
5. Child is in caring environments outside the home.
6. Parent(s) helps child succeed when child is away from home.

Elementary-Age Children (ages 6-11)

1. Family life provides love and support.
2. Family communication is positive and open.
3. Child receives support from other adults.
4. Child experiences caring neighbors.
5. School provides a caring climate.
6. Parent(s) is involved in child's schooling.

Teenagers (ages 12-18)

1. Family life provides love and support.
2. Family communication is positive and open.
3. Teenager receives support from other adults.
4. Teenager experiences caring neighbors.
5. School provides a caring climate.
6. Parent(s) is involved in teenager's schooling.

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