What Does it Look Like to Equitably Engage People with Lived Experience?

It is important to engage people with lived experience in ways that value their insights and do not cause harm. 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 describes different components of ideal engagements with people with lived experience and contrasts them with components of inequitable engagements. This is not an exhaustive list, but you can use this tool to identify strengths and opportunities for making your team’s engagements more equitable.