Victim Impact Panel

The DWI Victim Impact Panel (VIP) brings DWI offenders and victims together for a program that has offenders hearing first-hand how a DWI crash impacted the lives of others. At each VIP session, two or three volunteer speakers talk to audience members about their experience with a DWI crash. Some panel volunteers had a child killed or a spouse severely injured. The memory of their loved one is honored by volunteering their time to tell and re-tell their story.

Genesee County's Victim Impact Panels are held throughout the year at ....

Please contact UConnect Care to register at 585-815-1833.

  Download DWI VIP Registration Form

Victim Impact Stories

  NYS Victim Memorials

What Is a Victim Impact Story?

People from all ages, family members, friends, and people in the community have, in one way or another, been impacted by impaired driving crashes. In every case, lives will never remain the same. However, many are left remembering the person as they were. That can bring about sentimental moments.

Other times, survivors are left with a sense of loss, grief, and pain. Experts encourage survivors to express those feelings. Or, look for ways to channel regretful feelings that may harbor anger and resentment, into a positive way that educates others. That education may deter future impaired driving offenders, and potentially save lives.

Expressing those feelings could be therapeutic. While it does not fill the gap of missing that family member, friend, or person in the community, it could offer a temporary sense of relief in sharing how the incident has impacted you. For all of those reasons, NYS STOP-DWI has developed a way for survivors of impaired driving crashes to share their personal stories.

  Share your Victim Impact Story