Impact & Achievements
LEA Successes & Projects
From seats on major municipal boards to crafting trauma-informed homeless services, our lived experience advisors are creating tangible systemic change.
Civic Representation
Representation on 40+ Boards, Committees & Commissions
LEA advocates now hold active, voting seats on major San Diego civic bodies, ensuring that housing strategies, shelter design, and budget decisions are directly informed by unhoused expertise.
- San Diego Continuum of Care Board
- Regional Task Force on Homelessness
- City & County Housing Policy Workgroups
- Community Advisory Advisory Committees
Education & Empowerment
6-Month Leadership & Civic Internship
Our signature training pipeline converts personal struggle into professional influence. Trainees learn public speaking, trauma-informed principles, disability rights law, and local legislative mechanics.
"We don't just ask unhoused people to share their story; we train them to analyze policy and propose solutions."
