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THE ASSET APPROACH
Giving Kids What They Need to Succeed

ASSET OF THE MONTH
June, 2009

ASSET TYPE

ASSET NAME

 DEFINITION

Boundaries/Expectations

Neighborhood Boundaries

Neighbors taking responsibility for monitoring young people's behavior
 

Lincoln-Way - 43%

National - 46%

REINFORCEMENT

AT HOME:

AT SCHOOL:

IN THE COMMUNITY:

IN YOUR CONGREGATION:
  • Hold a front-yard barbecue, block party, or building party to connect with other neighbors.
  • As a neighborhood, encourage each other to point out boundaries to youth-talk with children.
  • Notice daily what happens in your neighborhood.
  • Call other neighbors about concerns or questions.
  • Distribute a neighborhood directory with names, phone numbers, and addresses of neighbors who are interested in participating.
  • Establish and enforce clear boundaries for young people who visit your home.
 Talk with students about neighborhood boundaries.
  • Find out what boundaries exist in the school neighborhood - or set reasonable boundaries and communicate them to students.
  • Survey the school neighborhood to learn if neighbors have any concerns or complaints about student behavior.
  • Work to create strong neighborhood bonds. Sponsor activities that encourage neighbors to get to know each other better.
  • Work with others in the community to identify and articulate community norms and standards. Include young people in this process.
  • Work with local businesses, neighborhood organizations, and law enforcement agencies to identify places where kids get into trouble.
  • Expect young people to have responsibility.
  • Enforce curfew laws.
  • Identify latchkey kids in your congregation and set up a phone buddy system.
  • Set and enforce clear boundaries for youth in the congregation.
  • When young people behave inappropriately, let them know that you've noticed and that you expect more of them.
  • Teach adults in the congregation about the importance of neighborhood boundaries for kids.
 
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