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Leadership and Engagement Opportunities for Young People and Parents/Caregivers

Leadership and Engagement

Nebraska Children, as an organization and throughout all prevention initiatives and programs we support, is committed to building, partnering, and sustaining engagement and leadership opportunities for young people and parents/caregivers.

A person with personal experience is someone who has lived (or is currently living or at risk of living) with the issues the community is focusing on and who has valued insight to contribute about the system as it is experienced by consumers. (e.g., a person who was formerly or is currently experiencing homelessness who can offer insight into that experience).  

They will have:  

  • Expertise that doesn’t come from training or formal education. 
  • Knowledge from an experience with an issue or challenge. 
  • Direct experience with a system, process or issue, or trying to engage with a resource. 
  • Awareness of what works, what doesn’t work, and what resources (formal or informal) are available in the community. 
  • Strives to use experience and voice to be part of the system and community transformation. 

 


Leadership & Engagement Opportunities Database

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