The YouImpact program is unlike traditional victim impact panels. It can be completed from anywhere in the world, 24/7 and includes video statements from both victims and defendants. The stories are meant to create a change in negative behavior by emphasizing the importance of taking responsibility for your actions. The videos within the program are paired with 100 percent pass or fail exams that reinforce the message.
The program consists of 11 real life stories from DUI offenders as well as victims.
YouImpact has been utilized throughout the state of Florida.
Help is readily available 24 hours a day.
Since 2009 thousands of offenders have used the YouImpact program. The program is an online, interactive video-based experience, which is nine times more effective than traditional programs. The content is carefully constructed to emphasize individual responsibility and encourage reflection. We have received thousands of positive reviews from past users who have changed their behavior as a result of YouImpact’s innovative program. Unlike live victim impact panels whose impact can be hard to measure, Research shows that online programs like YouImpact can help reduce recidivism in impaired driving defendants by 35 percent.
If you would like information about the program and how to offer it in your jurisdiction, you have several options available.
Download our brochure, which features the details of the program including our overall philosophy of acceptance, forgiveness and redemption.
Fill out our form here and we will reach out to your per your request and send you additional information on our program and the services we offer.
Call us at 800-509-2710 or 352-390-8851 and talk to us directly. We’ll get you started with all the info you need to refer our program.
Download our Begin Program Instruction Card so you can hand it out to defendants in your district.
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YouImpact was developed to work within the court system. The program is targeted toward defendants charged with driving under the influence, like the more than 1.1 million people arrested in 2014.1 It is not a treatment program. Sometimes a DUI arrest is a sign of a deeper problem.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html