Asset-Based Community Development

Asset-based community development is when you look at a community (a place where people live) and try to find all the good things that are there. It could be things like parks, libraries, stores, and even people who are friendly or have special skills.

Instead of focusing on what's wrong with the community, like not having enough money, or not having enough jobs, you focus on what's good about it, and you try to help people do even more good things.

It's kind of like playing a game of "treasure hunt," where you try to find all the treasures, or assets, in a community. Then, once you have found them, you try to use them to make the community better in different ways.

For example, if you find that there are a lot of people who like to take care of plants and gardens in the community, you might start a community garden where people can work together and grow their own fruits and vegetables. Or, if you find that there are a lot of kids who like to play sports, you could start a community sports team where they can play together.

The idea is to help build a stronger, happier, and healthier community by working with what's already there - the good things - instead of trying to change things that might not be working as well.