Community Asset Mapping:

Asset mapping is a process by which institutions, individuals, and associations are identified within the community. Institutions include churches, schools, businesses, medical services, and emergency facilities. Individuals are resources that provide a specific talent or gift that can assist in problem-solving, such as a principal, therapist, or even a coach. Associations would include clubs and organizations within the community, such as Boy Scouts/Girls Scouts, Kiwanis, or Chamber of Commerce.

The CCoT team should identify a group of individuals for a committee to gather information and resources from within the community to place into these three groups. The CCoT should then develop an action plan, determining how to connect students with these resources, and support students in doing so. These can be done on a countywide basis or for individual school districts. Accurate records should be maintained and updated to make sure new resources within the community are added, and successful connections are being made and maintained.

• Sample Community Asset Mapping Table
• Essential Tools - Community Resource Mapping