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Why Relationships Matter and How to Get Started

Understand the foundations of developmental relationships and the power you have to strengthen those relationships for all young people to learn and grow.

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Tools to support everyone who works with young people — educators, youth program workers, schools and youth program leaders, and community members

Young people thrive when they experience a broader web of relationships, build strong relationships in a class or program, at home, and across your organization.

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Relationships are key across several disciplines including family systems, social and emotional development, social capital, and community development.

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- Why Relationships Matter and How to Get Started
  
  Understand the foundations of developmental relationships and the power you have to strengthen those relationships for all young people to learn and grow.
- Resources Tailored to Your Role
  
  Tools to support everyone who works with young people — educators, youth program workers, schools and youth program leaders, and community members
- Resources Related to the Setting Where Relationships Take Place
  
  Young people thrive when they experience a broader web of relationships, build strong relationships in a class or program, at home, and across your organization.
- Resources on Key Topics
  
  Relationships are key across several disciplines including family systems, social and emotional development, social capital, and community development.
- Resources in Your Favorite Format
  
  Explore tools, frameworks, activities, guides, measures, and other research-based resources to build strong relationships with all young people.
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Random Acts of Kindness (E2E)

Cultivate happiness in yourself and other educators.

We all know it feels good to give and receive random acts of kindness, but recent research shows that small gestures matter even more than we think. This week, perform an act of kindness every day for other educators and support staff at school. It doesn’t matter if the acts are big or small, but it is more powerful if you perform a variety of acts.

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Random Acts of Kindness

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Letter to Future Self

Letter to your Future Self

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State of Developmental Assets Webinar

State of Developmental Assets Webinar Presented by Dr. Ben Houltberg, CEO of Search Institute on November 16th, 2022

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Relationship Check

The Relationship Check is a tool for self-reflection & conversation designed to assess where relationships with young people are strong and where they can grow.

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