Formerly homeless people want a larger voice in decisions and more respect, report finds
by Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times
Apr 13, 2022
2 minutes
LOS ANGELES — They were all once homeless. Now they work within the system as advocates, case managers and advisers.
And they say that their experience is too often taken for granted.
“People with lived experience are not recognized at the top, executive level,” one said. “We get brought in because people want to just hear our stories. But when it comes to implementation, decisions are made by those
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