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The7Cs:TheEssentialBuildingBlocksofResilience

BottomLine#1:Youngpeopleliveupordowntoexpectationswesetforthem.Theyneed adultswhobelieveinthemunconditionallyandholdthemtothehighexpectationsofbeing compassionate,generous,andcreative. Confidence:Youngpeopleneedconfidencetobeabletonavigatetheworld,thinkoutsidethe box,andrecoverfromchallenges. Competence:Whenwenoticewhatyoungpeoplearedoingrightandgivethemopportunities todevelopimportantskills,theyfeelcompetent.Weunderminecompetencewhenwedon't allowyoungpeopletorecoverthemselvesafterafall. Connection:Connectionswithotherpeople,schools,andcommunitiesofferyoungpeoplethe securitythatallowsthemtostandontheirownanddevelopcreativesolutions. Character:Youngpeopleneedaclearsenseofrightandwrongandacommitmenttointegrity. Contribution:Youngpeoplewhocontributetothewellbeingofotherswillreceivegratitude ratherthancondemnation.Theywilllearnthatcontributingfeelsgood,andmaytherefore moreeasilyturntoothers,anddosowithoutshame. Coping:Youngpeoplewhopossessavarietyofhealthycopingstrategieswillbelesslikelyto turntodangerousquickfixeswhenstressed. Control:Youngpeoplewhounderstandprivilegesandrespectareearnedthrough demonstratedresponsibilitywilllearntomakewisechoicesandfeelasenseofcontrol. BottomLine#2:Whatwedotomodelhealthyresiliencestrategiesforourchildrenismore importantthananythingwesayaboutthem.
[The7CsareanadaptationfromThePositiveYouthDevelopmentmovement.RickLittleandcolleaguesatThe InternationalYouthFoundationfirstdescribedthe4Csofconfidence,competence,connection,andcharacteras thekeyingredientsneededtoensureahealthydevelopmentalpath.Theylateraddedcontributionbecauseyouth withtheseessential4characteristicsalsocontributedtosociety.TheadditionaltwoCscopingandcontrol allowthemodeltobothpromotehealthydevelopmentandpreventrisk.]

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