People with lived experience (PWLE) are regarded as “experts by experience” in the scope of their first-hand experience. PWLE have lived (or are currently living) with issues the community is focusing on and who can offer insight about the system as it is experienced by others.
Watch these three videos from the National MCH Workforce Development Center to gain an understanding of the strategies to engage PWLE in all aspects of your work in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating programs that affect Title V populations.