Building Assets - How to Build Positive Values

Caring

Young person places high value on helping other people.

Info: Teaching Children Compassion in a Violent World
Info: Encouraging Kids to Volunteer
Info: Compassion
Info: Caring/Compassion
Info: Will Your Kids Be Of Good Character?
Info and Activity: Compassionate Kids Website
Activity: Grand Slam Birthday Giveaway
Activity: Volunteer at St. Huberts Animal Shelter
Activity: Volunteer Match - Find Volunteer Opportunities
Activity: What Will I Do This Summer?
Activity: Create Artwork For Children's Hospitals
Idea: Thank a person when they do something nice for you, or for others. Take the time to write a note thanking someone for helping you.
Idea: Make and send cards to hospitalized children or nursing home residents.

Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty.

Info: Helping Kids Help Out
Info: Fairness and Justice
Activity: Volunteer Match - Find Volunteer Opportunities
Activity: Human Rights In Action
Activity: A World Without Hunger
Activity: Learning About Poverty
Activity: Food Force: An Educational Video Game
Idea: Help your child write a “letter to the editor” on social issues which concern them.

Young person acts on convictions and stands up for her or his beliefs.

Info: Money Integrity - Teach Your Children Well
Info: Teaching Children Integrity
Info: Are You a Person of Integrity?
Info: Activism With Children
Idea: Encourage your child to read biographies of people who are known for their integrity.

Young person "tells the truth even when it is not easy."

Info: Honesty and Trust
Info: Honesty
Info: How to Teach Honesty
Info: Teaching Honesty and Responsibility to Our Children
Info: Are you an Honest Person?
Info: Children and Lying
Info: Honesty and Kids
Info and Activity: Honesty - Being Truthful In Words and Deeds
Idea: Never punish a child for being honest. Confront them if they lie to you. Let them know that you think honesty is important.

Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.

Info: Responsibility
Info: Teaching Children Responsibility
Info: Children and Responsibility
Info: Ten Ways to Have More Responsible Children
Info: Building Responsibility
Info: Are You A Responsible Person?
Info: Child Responsibilities
Info: Helping Your Children Become Responsible Citizens
Info and Activity: Student Guide to Understanding and Planning Your Financial Future
Activity: Chore Chart
Activity: Healthy Pets
Idea: Hire young people. Provide them with clear expectations and reward jobs well done.

Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs.

Info: Developing Self Control
Info: Virginity - A Very Personal Decision
Info: Birth Control: Abstinence
Info: Talking With Kids About Sex and Relationships
Info: Club AC (Abstinence Committed)
Info: Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention
Info: Courage to Speak About Drugs - Parents' Guide to Getting Involved
Info: Just Think Twice About Drugs
Info: Drug Free Students - Signs & Symptoms
Info: Tips for Parents on Keeping Children Drug Free
Activity: DARE Home Page
Idea: Pledge to your children that you will always come and get them – regardless of time or place – with no questions asked until the next day when everyone has had a chance to calm down.