Asset Building

The School Health Programs uses an "Asset Based Approach" to working with young people. This comprehensive approach addresses supporting the whole child in building the strengths that young people need to grow up to be healthy and responsible. The development of both external and internal assets is vital to the resiliency that an individual demonstrates both as an adolescent and as an adult; school settings offer an ideal environment to build upon these assets.

Background Information for School Climate (pdf)
Tools and strategies for creating a caring school climate and youth-centered environment that prioritize the positive development of young people.

Frequently Asked Questions (MS Word file)
This document answers questions related to Goal IV of the Academic Site Plan, Asset Building and Positive Behavior Strategies.

California Healthy Kids Survey Results 2004/05 (MS Word file)
This document identifies the San Francisco Unified School District trends in the area of asset building.