Waterbury Youth Succeed in School, Work and Life.

The Waterbury Bridge to Success (BTS) Partnership is a group of community members and organizations working together to help our youth succeed in life.
We asked our community what they felt was most important to help children birth to 21 develop into responsible, productive citizens. Our BTS plan addresses those concerns, including quality health care, education, and youth development. Waterbury’s future growth and success depends on its youth. Working together, we will build bridges to strengthen our community’s support for children and families.

 

Developmental Assets

The number of assets in young people’s lives, and the more assets young people possess, the better off they seem to be.  Essentially, there are 40 Developmental Assets that are building blocks that young people need to grow up healthy, caring and productive citizens.

The 40 Development Assets were developed by the Search Institute, a non-profit organization that works to promote the well-being of children and adolescents throughout the nation.  Since 1989, the Search Institute has been studying the role of Developmental Assets and their effect on the healthy growth and development of young people in communities around the country.  Please click on the link for more information.  http://www.search-institute.org/developmental-assets

 

This week's asset is Safety.  The definition is:Young person feels safe at home, at school and in the neighborhood.Did you know 43% of Waterbury young people feel safe at home, school and in their neighborhood?

Just 10 More!! 

To help Waterbury youth develop just 10 more assets, invite young people to serve on leadership positions in community organizations.  Or ask a young person to teach you how to do something like how to program your cell phone or use a computer program.