Better Lives building blocks
 The Better Lives building blocks are offered as a flexible approach to thinking about how to support children as they navigate their lives. There are four blocks for each of the four levels: Foundation, Empathy, Ability and Momentum. We currently focus on developing programs that support the Health, Knowledge and Income blocks. We hope you enjoy reading about the programs’ projects. |
| FOUNDATION |
| SECURITY Accept and bond with family, friends and community in a safe environment. |
| HEALTH Have clean water, nutritious food, hygiene, shelter and exercise. |
| RESPONSIBILITY Understand and control emotions, and be disciplined and organized so that you can be responsible for obligations and actions. |
| MOTIVATION Be enthusiastic, energized, willing, able and encouraging. |
| EMPATHY |
| SPIRIT Be grateful and at peace with beliefs, thoughts, words and actions. |
| COMPASSION Seek and share understanding with respect, patience and humility. |
| TRUST Speak straight and honestly, and do what you say. |
| TEAMWORK Communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with your team members. |
| ABILITY |
| KNOWLEDGE Listen, learn and retain education, vocational training and experience. |
| PRODUCTIVITY Focus on solving problems and supplying people’s needs with quality ideas, skills, services and products. |
| INCOME Earn, budget, save and invest for future growth. |
| GUIDANCE Prioritize, plan, nurture, inspire, delegate and inspect what you expect. |
| MOMENTUM |
| CONFIDENCE Plan and prepare well so you can believe in your abilities. |
| RESILIENCE Be assertive and ready to give your best when needed. |
| SERVICE Help and mentor others, create jobs and protect the environment. |
| CELEBRATION Love life and seek enlightenment, fulfillment and contentment! |
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