Strategies for National and State Groups to Equitably Identify People with Lived Experience

It is vital to equitably engage people with lived experience in developing and informing health and human services programs, policies, and research to ensure that they reflect the perspectives and needs of the communities we aim to serve. People with lived experience are those directly affected by social, health, public health, or other issues and by the strategies that aim to address those issues. This gives them insights that can inform and improve research, policies, practices, and programs. This tool provides concrete strategies–making a plan, working with partners, and using a variety of advertisement methods–for identifying people with lived experience to engage in health and human services work.