Child Care News!

Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets® are concrete, common sense, positive experiences and qualities essential to raising successful young people. These assets have the power during critical adolescent years to influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults.

The Developmental Asset framework is categorized into two groups of 20 assets. External assets are the positive experiences young people receive from the world around them. These 20 assets are about supporting and empowering young people, about setting boundaries and expectations, and about positive and constructive use of young people's time. External assets identify important roles that families, schools, congregations, neighborhoods, and youth organizations can play in promoting healthy development.

The twenty internal assets identify those characteristics and behaviors that reflect positive internal growth and development of young people. These assets are about positive values and identities, social competencies, and commitment to learning. The internal Developmental Assets will help these young people make thoughtful and positive choices and, in turn, be better prepared for situations in life that challenge their inner strength and confidence.

We invite you to thoroughly explore Search Institute: read about each of the 40 Developmental Assets, learn more about the research behind the assets, and discover all the resources and support services Search Institute provides to assist those who are ready to begin improving the lives of young people and their communities.

http://www.search-institute.org/assets

After School Child Care Programs

Kids at the Seacliff Child Care Center are having a blast! Children are enjoying reading in the new library area with a couch, bean bags, coffee table and colorful rug. When children read and log their books, the staff gives them a short quiz.  Any child who reads  50 books receives a race car! The character counts raffle was a hit, everyone at Seacliff YMCA was trying to get tickets in order to receive a basket of Halloween goodies! Good job to Garrett F, Andrew B and Garrett H. They rock!  Many thanks go to our wonderful Parent Advisory Committee (PAC).  The first PAC meeting was on September 26.   Seacliff will be having a Spook-tacular Halloween Potluck on October 30th. For more information on Seacliff programs, contact Maria Warren at 714-596-5411.