YouImpact is committed to the reduction in recidivism of impaired and reckless driving defendants. We target those who have first-time offenses and even repeat offenders and try to instill in them a sense of personal responsibility and also responsibility to the community to make responsible and healthy choices.
Our program consists of an online course which features the stories of victims and defendants that highlight how one destructive decision can create a ripple effect that has an impact on the whole community. The defendants’ stories focus on the importance of accountability and the need to change future behavior.
The blog will touch on issues that relate to driving impaired and our goals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies every 53 minutes in America from impaired driving.1 We will share blog articles with practical information about impaired driving and the continued efforts to reduce the number of incidents and victims, as well as emotional stories told in the first person by those impacted by those behaviors.
YouImpact’s online program is one of the best programs of its kind. The innovative, education-based approach follows victim impact best practice guidelines. Hundreds of former participants have credited the class with changing the way they think about impaired or reckless driving. They have pledged to change their behavior and not repeat these dangerous choices they once made. Statistics show that online programs like YouImpact can help reduce recidivism by 35 percent.
If you have any questions about the program or if you would like to learn how to offer the program in your jurisdiction, please feel free to contact us today.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html