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Hi Leslie,

I'm sorry it took so long to find this posting, and I don't know if I already sent you this.  We use this for our ACEs/Resilience trainings as a pre-questionnaire and present the ACE score breakdown as well as the assets score along with the ACE Study and State scores. 

The resilience/asset questions were adapted from the 40 Developmental Assets and we use a yes/no response to match the ACE Questionnaire. We review it like the community ACE scores, as a snapshot of the community, vs. an individual "assessment."

In our group analysis, we also look at where the most assets are and where the "opportunities" for development are.  Often the neighbors being connected questions are the opportunities for community resilience building.

Geof Morgan, Whatcom County, Washington

Asset Inventory

Answer yes or no after each statement if it is mostly true for you.

1. I have family members and/or friends that offer high levels of love and support.
2. I am able to communicate positively with my friends and family members. .
3. I give support to three or more people outside my family. ________
4. I have caring and connected neighbors. ________
5. My workplace is a supportive and caring environment. ________
6. I feel the work I do is valuable and meaningful. ________
7. I am encouraged to succeed by my co-workers, friends, and family. ________
8. I feel valued in my community.________
9. I value the others in my community and often express it to them. ________
10. I am actively involved in my community, providing a service for more than 1 hour per week. ________
11. I feel safe at home, at work and in the neighborhood. ________
12. I look for opportunities to learn something new. ________
13. Home, school and local neighborhoods are safe for youth. ________
14. I look out for others in my neighborhood.________
15. I am connected to and care about my neighborhood. ________
16. I am mostly honest, even when it is not easy. ________
17. I often stand up for what I believe in. ________
18. I put a high value on promoting equality and reducing poverty and hunger. ________
19. I feel comfortable with myself and enjoy time alone. ________
20. I take responsibility for the choices I make and the actions I take. ________
21. I feel that my life has purpose. ________
22. I often make a plan and think through my choices.________

TOTAL ASSETS