Youth

Impact is youth-guided, meaning that youth have the right to participate in and make decisions about their care.

The youth of Impact have started a new group dedicated to public speaking and sharing their stories called "Speak Up, Speak Out: Youth Speaker's Bureau." Refer to the calendar for future meetings.

Ongoing Meetings

See calendar for specific dates.

Speak Your Mind:
Speak Your Mind is a monthly forum for youth to share experiences and make their voices heard. For high school aged teens who are, or have been, involved in Mental Health, Special Ed., Juvenile Justice, or Child Welfare Services. Impact Speak Your Mind is now on MySpace! Visit us at myspace.com

St. Vincent Catholic Charities
2800 W. Willow St.
Lansing MI
4 - 6 pm

RSVP to Jessica Leese at: (517) 346-8106 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ladder of Young People's Participation

• 9. Youth Initiated and Directed
• 8. Youth Initiated, Shared Decision with Adults
• 7. Youth and Adult Initiated and Directed
• 6. Adult Initiated, Shared Decisions with Youth
• 5. Consulted and Informed
• 4. Assigned and Informed
• 3. Tokenism
• 2. Decoration
• 1. Manipulation