What is Developing Capable Young People?

Developing Capable Young People is an evidence-based initiative with a successful track record spanning over 20 years. The program, created by Dr. Stephen Glenn, was originally designed to empower parents of high-risk children, fostering resilience and capability in their lives. This program is based on an extensive growing body of research that demonstrates the “Significant Seven”, which are the following three perceptions and four skills: perceptions of personal capability, perceptions of personal significance, perceptions of personal influence, intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, systemic skills, and judgement skills.

What are the Session Topics?

Session 1 – Help People See Themselves as Capable

• Learn how to avoid the five barriers to healthy relationships
• Learn how to implement the five builders to healthy relationships

Session 2 – Help People See Themselves as Significant

• Identify the greatest human need
• Identify three conditions necessary to meet the greatest human need

Session 3 – Develop Self-Discipline

• Recognize approaches that discourage self-assessment, self-control, and self-discipline
• Teach the relationship between feelings, actions and results
• Structure the environment to teach the difference between wants and needs

Session 4 – Develop Responsibility

• Learn to avoid approaches that encourage irresponsibility
• Convey unqualified acceptance, love or respect
• Learn to teach responsibility through logical consequences and results