Engaging People with Lived Experience of Inequities: Community Transformation Tools

To build lasting change — whether in an organization or in a community — requires intentionality. Bringing intentionality into improvement takes practice and work. Building relationships that advance equity takes time and commitment from everyone who is engaged, including those who experience inequities every day and those who benefit from privilege and relative power. 

This collection of resources, developed as part of the 100 Million Healthier Lives initiative, provides key information and tools to support communities and organizations to authentically engage people with lived experience in co-design and implementation efforts. These resources are intended to guide efforts to strengthen existing partnerships and build new relationships in your work.

• Engaging People with Lived Experience of Inequities: Relationship Building: This implementation guide explores relationship building for equity and offers resources, reflections, and tools for action to guide communities to strengthen existing partnerships and build new relationships.
• Engaging People with Lived Experience of Inequities: Assessment Tool and Resource Guide: This tool and resource guide is designed to provide communities of all sizes and kinds with user-friendly tools for engaging people with lived experience of inequities. The guide may be used to assess readiness for relationship building. It also provides easy access to existing and emerging resources, as well as guidance on how to move forward and navigate next steps.

Related Content

• Engaging People with Lived Experience Toolkit

Videos: Engaging People with Lived Experience

This series of videos focuses on:

• What Is Lived Experience and Why Is It Important for Community Transformation?
• Getting Started: Partnering with People with Lived Experience of Inequity
• Recruiting People with Lived Experience
• Integrating People with Lived Experience of Inequity
• Co-Designing with People with Lived Experience