{"id":28839,"date":"2025-07-07T10:10:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/?p=28839"},"modified":"2025-07-07T10:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:10:48","slug":"hopes-commitment-to-including-lived-expertise-in-our-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/blog\/hopes-commitment-to-including-lived-expertise-in-our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"HOPE\u2019s commitment to including lived expertise in our work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>HOPE\u2019s statement on the value of lived expertise<\/h2>\n<p>In collaboration with our Family and Community Experts (FACEs) of HOPE sub-committee, we released our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/about-us\/networks\/\">The value of lived expertise<\/a>\u201d statement on our website. FACEs are members of our HOPE National Advisory Board, consisting of people with lived experiences as professionals, parents, and community members.<\/p>\n<p>Our latest statement declares our commitment to including individuals with lived expertise in the materials we produce, the trainings we offer, and the research we conduct. This inclusion benefits the quality of our work and the effectiveness of trainings and research.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>The value of lived expertise within our practice<\/h2>\n<p>Our lived expertise statement reflects how the HOPE framework provides an accessible, actionable way of recognizing and promoting key types of <a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/blog\/why-pces-are-important-for-all-children-and-families\/\">positive childhood experiences<\/a> (PCEs) that help all children grow and build resilience. These key PCEs \u2013 relationships, environment, engagement, and emotional growth \u2013 or the <a href=\"https:\/\/positiveexperience.org\/resource\/the-four-building-block-of-hope\/\">Four Building Blocks of HOPE<\/a>, can look different for everyone. It is up to each family, organization, and community to define what each Building Block means to them.<\/p>\n<p>By incorporating the voices and lived experiences of community members in our work, we can provide better, strengths-based care for the children and families in each unique community.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Why the inclusion of lived expertise is important to us<\/h2>\n<p>We asked FACEs members why the lived expertise statement and the HOPE framework are important to them:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most powerful insights into systems don\u2019t come from textbooks or policy manuals\u2014they come from the people who\u2019ve been through it. My journey as a parent who once faced the trauma of family separation, and now stands as a leader working for transformation, has taught me that those who\u2019ve navigated these systems carry a truth that professionals alone can\u2019t access. When you\u2019ve felt the fear, the stigma, and the fight, you understand what needs to change. That kind of perspective isn\u2019t optional. It\u2019s essential. If we want real solutions, we have to listen to the people who\u2019ve survived the very systems we\u2019re trying to fix.\u201d <strong>-Allison Schild<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that having lived experience changes dynamics. There is a shift in the power differential in systems and services when the voice of someone who has &#8220;been there&#8221; is heard. Reducing power differentials in a time where inequities are felt, but often go unacknowledged, it is more important than ever to make sure we are creating a competent culture wherever we can to ensure those voices are heard. Making a statement like this says&#8230; &#8216;Yes, we hear you. Yes you have a seat equal to mine at this table.&#8221; &#8211;<strong>Michelle Lennon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel it is important to me to connect with others to help them know they do have support and it doesn\u2019t always have to be the way it has been. 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