Psychological Safety Planning Checklist
A before, during, and after checklist for creating psychologically safe engagements with lived experience partners.
Open the ChecklistLEI-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
Companion tools and resources for this part of the framework.
Storytelling Consent Checklist
A checklist to keep story-sharing voluntary, informed, and centered on the well-being of the person sharing.
Open the ChecklistAdditional Learning
Words Matter: Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction
View the Handout →People Matter, Words Matter Posters
View the Posters →Recommended Use of Terminology in Addiction Medicine
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