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powered by Search Institute

 

Main Location
205 12th St. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA
52403

Phone
319.364.8909

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating Positive Youth

 

Youth Development Program

 

Young Parents Network's Youth Development Program is dedicated to offering life skills based education for youth and adults in varying degrees and format.

The program targets but is not limited to serving kindergarten - 12th grade youth and their parent(s) and/or care provider(s). This unique program provides interactive activities for both youth and adults that engage participants in recognizing the realities youth face today, the strengths each individual has, and the development of skills for success.

 

YPN's Youth Development Program strives to empower youth to reach their full potential academically, socially, and as part of the community. This is achieved by offering the following:

 

40 Developmental Assets

 

The 40 Developmental Assets are building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow up healthy, caring and responsible. The Assets were identified by the Search Institute and are grouped into 2 areas.

 

The first area is External Assets and hosts 20 assets in the categories of:

 

The second area is Internal Assets and hosts 20 assets in the categories of:

 

Start Something

 

Start Something is an educational program born out of the cooperation between the Tiger Woods Foundation and Target Corporation. It encourages kids between the ages of 8 and 18 to identify a specific personal desire or goal and begin taking action and specific steps toward achieving their dreams.

 

Start Something aims to build character, help kids learn to care about others, and teach them right from wrong. The program is organized into 6 different units and are very flexible. Lessons vary from 15 - 50 minutes and target 3 levels of participants: Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School students. The program develops life skills that can be reinforced at all ages.

 

 

For More Information

 

For more information please contact Crystal Hall - Youth Development Program Manager at 319.364.8909 or click to email Crystal.

 

And in Cedar Rapids, IA you may contact Sara Gerlach - Prevention Specialist at 319.247.4834 x2501 or click to email Sara.