THRIVE Resilience Model

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TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS

Nurturing connections that offer acceptance & support

Safe – Perceives safety, including strong boundaries and physical and mental health supports.
Accepted – Strong sense of belonging and being affirmed as a unique individual.
Valued – Feels appreciated and respected with open, honest communication.
Supported – Provided encouragement and resources.

HIGH EXPECTATIONS

Providing opportunities for agency & learning

Readiness – Monitored for and met at the level of physical and psychological readiness for challenge and growth.
Challenge – High expectations for agency, best efforts and achievement, and held accountable without shame.
Support – Close others support authentic living, give and receive support, and resolve conflicts in healthy ways.
Positive Norms – Provided opportunities to grow self-efficacy and leadership in an environment of growing through adversity.

RESILIENCE LEADERSHIP

Owning your role in operating as a resilient group

Awareness – Aware of self and others and understands consequences of actions.
Self-Regulation – Capacity to delay gratification, manage impulses, and show respect for self, others, and the environment.
Perseverance – Motivated to set goals and sustain effort, even in the face of setbacks.
Rejuvenation – Uses daily practices to regenerate positive emotions and actions.

INVOLVEMENT

Supporting participation & contribution to the community

Engaged – Participates weekly in meaningful peer-based activities and community-based gatherings.
Connected – Feels cared about and allows others to invest in physical and emotional well-being.
Resourceful – Feels regularly relied on to solve problems or improve the community.
Contributing – Perceives the ability to make a difference and volunteers in the community.

VISION

Fostering purpose & hope for a positive future

Self-Confident – Positive self-perception and confidence in strengths and abilities.
Hopeful – Holds a positive vision for life one year or more into the future.
Optimistic – Believes in the ability to make a difference and contribute to a more positive future.
Collaborative – Supported to develop strong social skills, communication skills, and collaborative problem-solving.

ENRICHMENT

Engaging with vulnerability to promote growth

Mental Health – Mental health needs met, regularly disconnects from technology, curious, and reads for pleasure.
Physical Health – Engages in sufficient sleep, healthy nutrition, daily physical activity, and rest and spends time in nature.
Emotional Health – Sense of gratitude, joy, self-compassion, and regular creative expression.
Spiritual Health – Open-hearted, sense of purpose, optimism for personal future, and engages in community or activities.

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