Lived Experience Advisory Board

Heartland HOUSED and the Heartland Continuum of Care believe engaging persons with lived experience is critical to achieving the goals outlined in the 2022-2028 Strategic Plan to End Homelessness.

Our main goal in 2024, is to create a Lived Experience Advisory Board made up of folks with lived experience of homelessness, who will regularly provide their input and expertise on CoC policies, new projects, and how to improve the homeless response system in Springfield/Sangamon County.

We want to uplift the voices of those that have lived experience of homelessness and ensure that voice is being integrated in the efforts in our community. This board will be used in an advisory capacity in conjunction with the Heartland HOUSED Strategy Board and the Heartland Continuum of Care board.

Before you apply….

What to Expect!

  • Compensation for your time
  • Monthly set meetings
  • Provide personal experience, insight, knowledge, and leadership to community leaders, service providers, and other stakeholders

Requirements to join!

  • Experienced homelessness within the last 7 years.
  • Ability to attend monthly meetings via zoom or in person
  • Have a desire to help our community!

Want to join the board?

If you are someone that has experienced homelessness in their life and are interested in joining the board, please apply here.

** All applications are reviewed by the HCOC board. Once final decisions are made, applicants will be contacted whether or not they were selected.

If you prefer a paper copy of this application, send your request with the messaging option down below.  

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