Impact Assessments in Action

This section contains examples of impact assessments—both child/youth impact assessments and assessments in other fields that affect kids, such as health impact assessments—and how they can influence policy decisions about children.

Case Studies
Examples of Completed Child/Youth Impact Assessments
Immediate Opportunities
Opportunities for Elected and Government Officials
Examples of Impact Assessments from Other Fields That Affect Children and Youth

Examples of Completed Child/Youth Impact Assessments 

Examples from the U.S.

Examples from Outside the U.S.

Examples of Businesses Conducting Youth Impact Assessments

Immediate Opportunities

Child & youth impact assessments can play an important role in ensuring young people are considered when decision-makers need to take immediate actions, such as in response to the following situations:

Opportunities for Elected and Government Officials

Elected and other government officials—whether at the city, county, state, or federal level—are best suited to both initiate and benefit from child & youth impact assessments as they decide on new policies.

Examples of Impact Assessments from Other Fields That Affect Children and Youth

Below are examples of impact assessments in other fields—including health, environmental, and disability—and the outcomes resulting from them that can inform the design and use of impact assessments focused on children and youth.

Health Impact Assessments

Environmental Impact Assessments

Disability Impact Assessments

For assistance in implementing youth impact assessments in your community, contact info@kidsimpact.org.