This session was recorded during the 2021 Alaska chapter of the NASW Bi-annual Conference.
Synopsis: How a classic tool in the public health field is really useful for regular people.
If you've heard of Asset Based Community Development or asset mapping, you may picture a 500-page long book or a semester-long course that goes along with it. But the foundations of community development are people in an underserved community saying "Hey--people keep coming in from outside to tell us what's wrong with us. What if we spend some time focusing on what's right with us instead?" Asset mapping is a doable and powerful tool in helping underserved communities re-orient themselves towards productive solutions to endemic problems. Drop in this workshop to learn more about asset mapping for your own community.