Lived
Experience
Advisory
Board
The Lived Experience Advisory Board is a leadership development body consisting of members with current or past experience of homelessness. Members use this platform to learn about and evaluate the system of care and to make recommendations for improvement.
Our board is focused on:
Fostering the development of self-determination, leadership skills, and sense of empowerment among consumers
Providing clear lines of communication between leadership, staff, and consumers to resolve issues as they arise and better anticipate future consumer needs
Creating a working partnership between consumers and providers to inform policy development and improve the quality and types of services provided
News
She was homeless. Now she makes sure Bay Area officials listen to homeless voices
‘The reason it’s so important is because they’re living it, right?’ When Claudine Sipili heads into one of San Jose’s…
Officials Break Ground on South Bay Housing Complex for Homeless People
Nearly 80 new apartments with private bedrooms and bathrooms will be built in San Jose for unhoused residents. Groundbreaking on…
San Jose breaks ground on affordable housing in police parking lot
San Jose officials and homeless advocates celebrated Wednesday as the city broke ground on a new temporary housing project in a…
Destination: Home featured on Philanthropy Now podcast: Solving the housing crisis with the Lived Experience Advisory Board (LEAB)
Destination: Home is a key organization leading the way in ending homelessness in Silicon Valley. Through powerful cross-sector partnerships with…
Opinion: Lived expertise shapes SJ emergency interim housing site
Pulling from first-hand knowledge of the barriers unsheltered humans face everyday helps guide project. Have you seen them? They’re along…
San Jose approves homeless housing near police department
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Police Department will be getting new neighbors. On Tuesday, city leaders voted unanimously to move forward on…