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A great way of affirming children is involving them appropriately in decisions that affect them.

The Developmental Assets are 40 common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults developed by the Searc

Over the past decade the landscape of children and families ministry has changed a great deal in terms of the outward structures of best practice and duty of care. Quite rightly we are far more aware of the need for accountability in keeping children safe and the focus has been on physical safety. However, thereare still many important questions to ask regarding best practice around the emotional safety of children in our midst. Click here for a thought-provoking article.

This hand-out was used as the basis for a session in the “Join the Dots” program.