![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/638a8c8010a6ce4428407d7f/638f6085d5bc095ddf79b59a_ImpactGenome-RegistrySupportingGraphics-10%203.png)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/638e7cfe9cc09c1cc7d446f6/64135edf2e8d0c73729c454b_Youth%20Development%20-%20Impact%20Area.jpg)
Youth Development Standard
The Youth Development Standard spans all programming related to youth civic engagement, positive identity development, life skills, responsible decision-making, and social and emotional skills. It is organized by outcomes or desired social changes.
Impact Taxonomies
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/638a8c8010a6ce4428407d7f/639a1dc9d968c157e87639f1_IG-ImpactDNA-Graphics_Horz-Outcomes.webp)
Outcomes
Universal program goals (what the program is trying to achieve)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/638a8c8010a6ce4428407d7f/639a1de5b997a04e2df75303_IG-ImpactDNA-Graphics_Horz-CoreComponents.webp)
Program Features
Universal program design elements or mechanisms (what the program does)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/638a8c8010a6ce4428407d7f/639a1de5ee496dc9d71af191_IG-ImpactDNA-Graphics_Horz-Beneficiary.webp)
Beneficiaries
Universal demographic types or program beneficiaries (who the program serves)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/638a8c8010a6ce4428407d7f/639a1de53783735995829191_IG-ImpactDNA-Graphics_Horz-Context.webp)
Context
Universal environmental conditions or variables (where the program operates)
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/638a8c8010a6ce4428407d7f/639a1de52e833668af320b57_IG-ImpactDNA-Graphics_Horz-Implementation.webp)
Implementation
Universal measurement of dosage and fidelity to the intervention model (how the program operates)
Outcomes
![](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/638e7cfe9cc09c1cc7d446f6/6413d1729d689f0eb10a765a_Youth%20Development%20Programming.jpg)
Program Overview
The Impact Genome's Verified Impact Standard is the world's leading standard for verifying the outcomes of social programs. To date, the world has not had a common definition of what it means to achieve an outcome - every social program currently adopts its own metrics. Our Impact Standards have been peer-reviewed, evidence-based and reported against by thousands of social programs. The Standards enable any program to report their outcomes in a standardized way, including beneficiaries served, context, program design and implementation. Program claims are backed up by evidence and independently verified by the Impact Genome Registry.
Our Methodology
Our peer-reviewed Verified Impact Standards were developed though a rigorous, evidence-based process. To learn more about it, see our methodology paper here.