Trust-Building Conversation Guide
A facilitator resource for early conversations with lived experience partners.
LEI-SUD Implementation Framework · Part 2
Building Trust Through Respectful Partnerships
Create trauma-informed relationships that build trust, psychological safety, and authentic collaboration with people who bring lived experience expertise.
Why This Part Matters
Trust Is Built Deliberately, Not Assumed
Once your organization has assessed its readiness, the next step is creating the conditions that let people with lived experience engage as genuine partners rather than token voices, including psychological safety, transparency, and consistency.
This part focuses on the relational groundwork that makes every later part possible.
Featured Resources
Resources for this part are in development and will appear here as they're released.
Psychological Safety Checklist
Practical markers for whether your partnership environment feels safe.
Trauma-Informed Partnership Agreement Template
A starting template for setting expectations with new partners.
Implementation Guidance
Implementation guidance for this part is in development and will be added soon.
Additional Learning
Videos, articles, and downloadable templates for this part are in development.
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