CHCS March 25, 2025
Substantial unmet care needs, high suicide and overdose rates, and disparities among historically marginalized communities have led state policymakers across the U.S. to prioritize improved access to high quality behavioral health services.1 In response, some states are developing multi-year plans for comprehensive behavioral health reform. In doing so, states are increasingly recognizing the value of engaging people with lived experience in policy and program design. However, as these engagement efforts are relatively new, many states need guidance on effective approaches. Engaging people with lived experience of behavioral health needs requires thoughtful and sensitive consideration, given the stigma, mistrust, and discrimination that this population often encounters.
This guide provides state policymakers with practical steps to meaningfully engage people with lived experience...
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