Creating Space for People with Lived Experience

"Creating the Space for People with Lived Experience to Thrive" (Podcast from Child Welfare Information Gateway)

Compensation Guidelines

Guidelines for compensation for those with lived experience (Washington State Office of Equity)

Equity Assessment and Improvement Tool

This tool can be used to build capacity for research and evaluation teams (21st Century National Research Agenda steering committee)

Equitable Community Engagement Toolkit

This is a collection of assessments, checklists, plans, and templates that support equitable community engagement (City of Philadelphia)

How to Identify People with Lived Experience

Strategies provided by Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Office of Human Services Policy

Establishing a Lived Experience Advisory Panel

Action steps and considerations (Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center)

Organizational Readiness Assessment

Tool to help organizations explore the status of their vision and mission, their relationship to staff, partners and constituents, and their leadership approach as part of an organizational culture conducive to social change efforts (Building Movement Project)

Co-design Organizational Readiness Assessment Tool

To gauge an organization's preparedness and capability to engage in effective co-design practices (Beacon Strategies)

A Strategic Approach for Leaders

Strategies for leadership to center those with lived experience (NPC)

Improving Federal Research, Policy, and Practice

Methods and Emerging Strategies to Engage People with Lived Experience (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Equitable Compensation

Guide on engaging community members about equitable compensation (Center for Health Care Strategies)

Best Practices for Fair Payment Processes

List of guidelines to ensure fair payment when engaging those with lived experience (Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy)

Orientation Onboarding

Guide to creating an orientation for new or existing council (CDHS Family Voice Council)

Recruiting Individuals with Lived Experience

Guide that highlights questions to consider and discuss as a team before recruiting individuals with lived experience from outside of your organization to be a part of a health and human services program or policy effort (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation)

Team Building Reflection Tool

This self-assessment encourages you to reflect on your abilities to reflect, connect, collaborate, and lead (Virginia Department of Social Services)

Facilitate a Mission, Vision and Values Workshop

How to Facilitate a Mission, Vision and Values Workshop (Big Bang Partnership)

Keep People Engaged and Involved

Tips to keeping people engaged and involved (Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy)

Best Practice Feedback Loop

Guide for getting feedback from those with lived experience (Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy)

Core Training Skills for Members

Training skills for members of lived experience groups (Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy)

Core Training Skills for Staff

Training skills for advisory group staff or coordinators (Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy)

Cultural Responsiveness Checklist

This self-assessment tool helps you think about your skills, knowledge, and awareness when working with different cultures (Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy)

LEx Leadership Opportunities Assessment

This tool helps you see how well your organization includes people with lived experience in leadership roles on advisory councils (Virginia Department of Social Services, Office of Trauma and Resilience Policy)