Mission & Vision
ECAB NETWORK
The Essex County Asset Builder (ECAB) Network creates regional connections and supports for individuals, families and organizations from Amesbury, Georgetown, Newbury, Rowley, Salisbury and Newburyport, in using a positive youth development approach to help youth thrive.
This network of communities that welcome, value and empower youth through meaningful opportunities and collaborative efforts will support and strengthen youth assets and increase healthy decision making.

What we do
We spread the philosophy and practice of the positive youth development approach through implementation of 40 Developmental Asset framework within communities across the region.
We will accomplish this goal by:
- Collecting and disseminating regional and community specific data that can then be shared and used among all agencies.
- Increasing the number of community members who feel comfortable using the language of positive youth development and the 40 Developmental Assets approach
- Increasing the number of community members who implement a positive youth development approach in their work
- Increasing the number of developmental assets youth report
Years
Youth Stakeholders
Community Partners
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