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Environmental Scan of Youth AssetDevelopment in the F/M Area
Dr. Richard RathgeProfessor and Director
North Dakota State Data Center
Venture Youth Alliance:
Youth Development Conference
“Building a Community Blueprint for Youth Success”
Fargo, ND
Dec. 1, 2011
NDSDC at NDSU in Fargo, ND - Phone: (701) 231-8621 : http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc
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Presentation Objective:
2. To discuss findings from the youth development environmental scan.
3. To briefly discuss characteristics of youth served.
2NDSDC at NDSU in Fargo, ND - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc
1. To present an overview of youth asset development in the F/M area.
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Availability of data on assets
A rich database for the F/M metropolitan area:◦ Survey conducted in 2007 by Search Institute for
Moorhead Healthy Community Initiative (now Metro Youth Partnership)
◦ Students in grades 4 through 12 in Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead school districts
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Search Institute’sDevelopmental Asset Framework 40 assets divided into two main groups with
subsectors◦ Positive experiences and qualities that help influence the choices
young people make in their development to adulthood
◦ 20 external assets: Support Empowerment Boundaries and expectations Constructive use of time
◦ 20 internal assets: Commitment to learning Positive values Social competencies Positive identity
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Examples of EXTERNAL assets Support – Positive family communication
“Young person and her/his parent(s) communicate positively, and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parents.”
Empowerment – Community values youth “Young person perceives that adults in the community
value youth.” Boundaries and expectations – Adult role models
“Parent(s) and other adults model positive, responsible behavior.”
Constructive use of time – Creative activities “Young person spends three or more hours per week in
lessons or practice in music, theater, or other arts.”
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Examples of INTERNAL assets Commitment to learning – Reading for
pleasure “Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours
per week.” Positive values – Restraint
“Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs.”
Social competencies – Cultural competence “Young person has knowledge of and comfort with
people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds.” Positive identity – Self-esteem
“Young person reports having a high self-esteem.”
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Search Institute’sTypes of Risky Behavior Substance abuse Alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs Sexual intercourse Anti-social behavior Violence School truancy Attempted suicide Eating disorder
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Figure 1. Average Number of Risk-Taking Behaviors (out of 24) by Asset Level for Students in Grades 6-12 in Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo Schools: May 2007
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Search Institute’sTypes of Thriving Behavior Succeeds in school Helps others Values diversity Maintains good health Exhibits leadership Resists danger Delays gratification Overcomes adversity
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Figure 2. Average Number of Thriving Indicators (out of 8) by Asset Level for Students in Grades 6-12 in Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo Schools: May 2007
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External: SupportFigure 4. Percent of Students in Grades 4-12 Who Report Having Each External Asset, by Grade, in Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo Schools: May 2007
1. Family support
2. Positive family
communi-cation
3. Other adults relationships
4. Caring neighborhood
5. Caring school climate
6. Parental school in-
volvement
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32. Planning and decision-
making
33. Interpersonal competence
34. Cultural competency
35. Resistance skills
36. Peaceful conflict reso-
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Internal: Social competenciesFigure 9. Percent of Students in Grades 4-12 Who Report Having Each Internal Asset, by Grade, in Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo Schools: May 2007
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Presentation Objective:
2. To discuss findings from the youth development environmental scan.
3. To briefly discuss characteristics of youth served.
13NDSDC at NDSU in Fargo, ND - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc
1. To present an overview of youth asset development in the F/M area.
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244 organizations/programs in F/M area◦ Excluded schools and churches
Mail survey in early March 2010◦ Response rate of 37%◦ Sample size large enough to give 90% confidence with
error less than 7%
Financial characteristics from IRS 990 forms◦ Source National Center for Charitable Statistics
Follow-up calls for qualitative context
North Dakota State University, IACC Room 424, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 8000 ,Fargo, ND 58108-6050 - Phone: (701)
231-8621 : http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc 14
Methodology
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Top Mission Themes
N=244*The mission theme came from the stated mission by survey respondents, by the mission stated by nonprofit organizations on their IRS 990 form, or inferred from the organization’s name and additional information available on the web.
Percent of youth development organizations/programs in the F-M Area by mission theme*
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North Dakota State University, IACC Room 424, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 8000 ,Fargo, ND 58108-6050 - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc 16
Types of OrganizationsCategories of youth development organizations/programs in the F-M Area
N=90
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North Dakota State University, IACC Room 424, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 8000 ,Fargo, ND 58108-6050 - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc 17
Internal Asset Development
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North Dakota State University, IACC Room 424, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 8000 ,Fargo, ND 58108-6050 - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc 18
External Asset Development
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North Dakota State University, IACC Room 424, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 8000 ,Fargo, ND 58108-6050 - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc 19
Budget Characteristics
Respondents
Number PercentAnnual total budget
Less than $25,00017
34.0
$25,000 to $150,000
13
26.0More than $150,000 20 40.0
Total 50
100.0
Percent of annual total budget spent on youth development
Less than 5%10
19.2
5% to 35%14
26.9
36% to 75%17
32.7
More than 75%11
21.2
Total 52
100.0
Total budget and proportion of budget organizations spend on youth ages 10 to 18 in a typical year
Organizational Budgets
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Presentation Objective:
2. To discuss findings from the youth development environmental scan.
3. To briefly discuss characteristics of youth served.
20NDSDC at NDSU in Fargo, ND - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc
1. To present an overview of youth asset development in the F/M area.
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North Dakota State University, IACC Room 424, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 8000 ,Fargo, ND 58108-6050 - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc 21
Youth Development Capacity
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North Dakota State University, IACC Room 424, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 8000 ,Fargo, ND 58108-6050 - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc 22
Characteristics of Youth Served
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North Dakota State University, IACC Room 424, P.O. Box 6050, Dept. 8000 ,Fargo, ND 58108-6050 - Phone: (701) 231-8621 :
http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc 23
Location of Youth Served
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Dr. Richard Rathge, Director◦ North Dakota State Data Center, Fargo, ND NDSU,
IACC 424, Fargo, ND 58108-6050◦ [email protected]◦ Phone: (701) 231-8621 Fax: (701) 231-9730◦ URL: www.ndsu.edu/sdc
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FM Youth Development
NDSDC at NDSU in Fargo, ND - Phone: (701) 231-8621 : http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc