Purpose
The Community Asset Partner Network provides an opportunity for communities, schools organizations and individuals through out Monroe County to come together and share information about asset building efforts and asset builder stories that are occurring within their communities. It also is a resource linkage to discuss technical assistance and training needs to build communities’ capacities to implement and sustain communities’ asset initiatives. The Asset Partner Network is a registered Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth (HC*HY) Initiative of The Search Institute.
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The Community Asset Partner Network began in 1999 to support school-community partnerships that were planning to develop asset-building initiatives in their communities. This is part of the larger community-wide effort that surveyed middle school students countywide through the Monroe County Health Department to determine the number of assets that youth in our community have. Many school districts decided to survey a larger population of their students so they could have more community specific data. Communities have used the asset data as a mobilizing tool to engage community residents in supporting youth and becoming more involved in youth-adult partnership opportunities. The Community Asset Partner Network currently is comprised of 18 local community initiatives and several youth service agencies/groups.
Type: Networking, technical assistance and coordinating consortium.
Focus: Asset building initiatives and positive youth development.
Target Populations:
- Children and Youth, birth through 20 years of age—increase the number of developmental assets.
- Community residents—increase the number of adults assisting young people to grow up healthy and increase assets.
Partners Involved: Anyone interested in supporting asset-building efforts within communities can join. There is a mix of schools, town representatives, interested community members, service organizations, faith community, and human service organizations that come to the network meetings.
Lead Agency: The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau hosts and facilitates the monthly network meetings.
Staff: Shared by several Youth Bureau staff.
Background: The Community Asset Partner Network began in 1999 to support school-community partnerships that were planning to develop asset-building initiatives in their communities. This is part of the larger community-wide effort that surveyed middle school students countywide through the Monroe County Health Department to determine the number of assets that youth in our community have. Many school districts decided to survey a larger population of their students so they could have more community specific data. Communities have used the asset data as a mobilizing tool to engage community residents in supporting youth and becoming more involved in youth/adult partnership opportunities. The Community Asset Partner Network currently is comprised of 18 local community initiatives and several youth service agencies/groups.
Supporters/Funders: The Community Asset Partner Network and supporting asset activities is supported through a myriad of sources including Monroe County, the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau, Genesee Valley BOCES Student Support Services Center, Metro Council for Teen Potential, Monroe County Health Department and various local communities, municipalities and service organizations.
Funding Amount: No set amount is budgeted. Resources are pooled as needs are identified.
Meeting Dates: The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau hosts and facilitates the monthly network meetings. The dates and location of meetings are listed below. If you need more information, please phone the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau at 585 753-6455.
The asset network meets the first Thursday of every month, at United Way, 75 College Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607.
Family Celebration of Community Assets
The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau will sponsor the eighth annual Family Celebration of Community Assets at the Seneca Park Zoo on Saturday, September 30, 2006. 
From June through September, every Community’s Asset Coordinator will submit names of “Asset Builders,” (click on "Asset Builders" to access the recognition form) individuals and/or groups, to be recognized for their outstanding asset building efforts. Everyone nominated will receive a certificate at this event.
We are requesting that community and school members assist the Community Asset Partner Network Coordinators to identify people for recognition. If you know an “unsung hero” in your community, please contact your Community’s Asset Coordinator or phone the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau at 585 753-6455.
No-Sew Fancy Fleece Throws
The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau, in cooperation with the Community Asset Partner Network hosted two "Create No-Sew Fancy Fleece Throws" sessions. These sessions were held on Wednesday, December 7th and Thursday, December 8th, 2005 at the Monroe County Department of Human Services, 111 Westfall Road.
The blankets made at both sessions were donated to children who are part of the Monroe County Foster Care system.
5th Annual Community Asset Partner Network Breakfast
The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau hosted the fifth annual Community Asset Partner Network Breakfast on Friday, December 2, 2005 at the Temple B'rith Kodesh to present the Community Asset Partner Network Initative's work to communities throughout Monroe County.
The Community Asset Partner Network, established in 1999, is an initiative that provides opportunities for local communities, schools, organizations and individuals to share information about asset-building occuring within their communities.
The theme for the 2005 Community Asset Partner Network Breakfast was "Capture Asset Moments." Each community that participates in the Asset Initiative presented successful past asset-building programs to the group. Nancy Tellet-Royce, Community Liason for the Search Intstitute, shared remarks on the impact of asset-building initiatives on communities.
For more information about the Community Asset Partner Network, please phone the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau at (585) 753-6455. For information on the Search Institute, please see The Search Institute Website.
