Growing Relationship-Rich Organizations
Growing Relationship-Rich Organizations is a five-minute and 20-second video introducing the way Search Institute partners with five different youth-serving organizations to make developmental relationships an explicit priority organization wide.
Search Institute partners have found that the elements of the developmental relationships framework enabled them to focus on developmental relationships with young people and learn concrete strategies for strengthening them. They report that it motivates them and helps keep them focused on what really matters, while also improving relationships within their own organizations.
These organizations emphasized three strategies to ensure that all young people experience the developmental relationships they need to be resilient and thrive:
Fuel action with the common language using the Developmental Relationships Framework.
Unite your team with a shared commitment to developmental relationships.
Spark hope and possibilities for all youth and families.
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Growing Relationship-Rich Organizations
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It really needs to be infused throughout your organization. You need to practice it daily, as a team — talking about some of the changes that need to be made, but also celebrating the successes.
Tasha Booker Fowler
City Year Columbus, Ohio
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Resources to Use across Your Organization
Guide
How to Use the Activities and Approaches
A brief guide to facilitating and using the activities and approaches designed for classroom and group settings.
Webpage
The Rooted in Relationships Model
The Rooted in Relationships model outlines conditions that help organizations & programs focus on the developmental relationships young people need to succeed.
Guide
Make Accommodations Meaningful
This guide helps teachers and case managers support students in understanding their IEP or 504 accommodations.
More About the Developmental Relationships Framework
Tool / Playbook
Youth Opportunity Toolkit
Tools and resources to support you on the pathway toward becoming a social capital promoting organization, based on Search Institute's Social Capital Framework.
Activity
Learning from Failures and Mistakes
Activity where participants watch a video showing how celebrities learned from failure and interview adults in their life who overcame obstacles.
Guide
Self-Advocacy Coaching
Empower students to confidently navigate their learning needs and IEP/504 plans with practical coaching activities and real-world scenarios.