Nan Henderson, Bonnie Benard, Nancy Sharp-Light, Eds. Forward by Peter Benson, Ph.D.President of  The Search Institute.    "Bursting with new ideas, exemplars of best practices...and  interviews with individuals - leaders and pioneers in the field - who have been doing resiliency work for years.  Ahead of the curve."      - Dennis Saleeby, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Editor of The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice   "This is the bible for our work!"      - Barbara Keller, Executive Director, Suffolk Coalition to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Dependencies,  Happauge NY  "A resource that changes hearts and minds."   - Brenda Holben, Safe and Drug Free  Schools  Coordinator, Cherry Creek Schools, CO	2nd Edition available 2007 •View Contents PDF Download - Get Acrobat
A one of a kind resource to guide every aspect of fostering resiliency in children, youth, families and communities. Contents include: The foundations of Resiliency;  Resiliency and Schools; Resiliency and Communities; Creating Connections: Mentoring, Support and Peer Programs; Resiliency and Youth (including asset) Development; and Resiliency in Families.  Each section is filled with easy-to-understand research reports and ways that the research is being applied.  The "must have" book for school, agencies, and community organizations as they meet the challenges of the next decade.