Purpose
The 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.
Download The Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets (29k PDF).
The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau hosts and facilitates the monthly network meetings. See Calendar of Events for date and location of meetings or phone the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau at 585 753-6455.
The Asset 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 Asset 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 Asset 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.
Family Celebration of Community Assets
The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau will sponsor the seventh annual Family Celebration of Community Assets at the Seneca Park Zoo on Saturday, October 1, 2005.
From June through September, every Community’s Asset Coordinator will submit names of “Asset Builders,” 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.
