FIFTEEN ELEMENTS OF RESILIENCE

To overcome adversities, children, youth and adults draw from three sources of resilience.

I HAVE

1.                  People around me I can trust and who love me, no matter what.

2.                  People who set limits for me so I know when to stop before there is trouble.

3.                  People who show me how to do things right by the way they do things.

4.                  People who want me to learn to do things on my own.

5.                  People who help me when I am sinking, in danger or need to learn.

I AM

6.                  A person people can like and love.

7.                  Glad to do nice things for others and show my concern.

8.                  Respectful of others and myself

9.                  Willing to be responsible for what  I do.

10.              Sure things will be all right. (Optimistic)

I CAN

11.              Talk to others about things that frighten or bother me.

12.              Find ways to solve problems that I face.

13.              Control myself when I feel like doing something not right or dangerous.

14.              Figure out when it is a good time to talk to someone or, take action.

15.              Find someone to help me when I need it.

 

   For the parent handout from the Resilience Forum please contact the school or find the document on "Information Booklets".