{"id":4278,"date":"2025-07-28T09:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/?post_type=impact_story&#038;p=4278"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:27:20","slug":"leading-with-lived-experience","status":"publish","type":"impact_story","link":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/es\/impact-stories\/leading-with-lived-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Liderar con la experiencia vivida"},"template":"","class_list":["post-4278","impact_story","type-impact_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topic-partners"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":4358,"quote":"I didn\u2019t just survive; I became an advocate.","citation":"Ashley Brown, Ambassador at HAND","topic":[278],"program_theme":false,"button_text":"Read More"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_impact_story_hero","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_impact_story_hero":{"kicker_text":"PARTNERS","heading":"Leading With Lived Experience","summary":"","image":4358,"cta":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"La mayor\u00eda <a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/es\/get-to-know-us\/alice-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALICE (Activos limitados, ingresos restringidos, empleada)<\/a> homeowners and renters are housing-burdened, with over 30% of their income spent on housing and utility costs. This could mean they are just one crisis away from losing their homes.\r\n\r\nIn Michigan, the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) count revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huduser.gov\/portal\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/2024-AHAR-Part-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9,739 personas<\/a> experimentaron la falta de hogar en un d\u00eda nevado de enero. Aunque muestra un aumento de 8,21 TP3T con respecto a 2023, este recuento sigue subestimando las necesidades, ya que muchas personas se refugian temporalmente con familiares para escapar del clima adverso.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.handetroit.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red de Acci\u00f3n para las Personas sin Hogar de Detroit (HAND)<\/a>, socio financiado por una subvenci\u00f3n de United Way for Southeastern Michigan, tiene la misi\u00f3n de proporcionar liderazgo para acabar con la falta de vivienda. Lanzaron su programa Embajadores para centrar las voces de las personas con experiencia vivida en la falta de vivienda (PWLEH), para aprender sobre las deficiencias de los sistemas de ayuda y ayudar a crear un mejor sistema de atenci\u00f3n.","right_rail_type":"none","stat":{"title":"","abstract":""},"image":null,"callout":{"text":"","abstract":""},"":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_image":{"image":4364,"helper_width":"narrow"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"\u201cI\u2019m a survivor of domestic violence, which led me and my children into homelessness\u2014 that experience changed my life,\u201d said Ashley Brown, ambassador at HAND. \u201cI went in one way and came out another, it gave me a whole new sense of purpose.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cI didn\u2019t just survive; I became an advocate,\u201d said Ashley. \u201cHAND\u2019s Ambassador program felt like the right space to continue my mission, build deeper connections, and keep pushing for change in a meaningful way.\u201d\r\n\r\n<h3> EMBAJADORES DEFENSORES<\/h3>","right_rail_type":"none","stat":{"title":"","abstract":""},"image":null,"callout":{"text":"","abstract":""},"":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_group","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_group":{"version":"2","header":{"":null,"show_arrows":false,"heading":"","subheading":"","abstract":""},"columns":[{"image":4370,"title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false},{"image":4371,"title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Established in 2024, HAND\u2019s Ambassadors provide resource coordination, one-on-one support, client and staff education and system advocacy.\r\n\r\n\"The Ambassadors program spun out of strong belief that our system will never be just or responsive to the community without centering lived experiences in the work and decision-making,\u201d said Kaitie Giza, MSW, engagement manager at HAND.\r\n\r\nEach of the 11 Ambassadors has their own story of resiliency. Their diverse experiences help them support everyone they encounter, including young people and mothers.","right_rail_type":"none","stat":{"title":"","abstract":""},"image":null,"callout":{"text":"","abstract":""},"":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_group","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_group":{"version":"3","header":{"":null,"show_arrows":false,"heading":"","subheading":"","abstract":""},"columns":[{"image":4365,"title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false},{"image":4367,"title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false},{"image":4366,"title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Over the last year, the Ambassadors helped 141 people register to vote, served 192 people with a winter clothing drive and provided supplies to132 people impacted by the water main break in southwest Detroit.\r\n\r\n\u201cI became interested in joining the Ambassador Program because I\u2019ve experienced homelessness firsthand with my family and that gave me a real understanding of the challenges people face\u2014 not just the lack of shelter, but the emotional, physical, and mental toll it takes,\u201d said Rachel Minion, ambassador at HAND.\r\n\r\n\u201cI believe my perspective can help build more empathy and understanding, and I want to be a voice for those who are still struggling and lost hope along the way.\u201d\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rachel-Minion-Ambassador.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>","right_rail_type":"none","stat":{"title":"","abstract":""},"image":null,"callout":{"text":"","abstract":""},"":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h3>EL PODER DE LOS SOCIOS<\/h3>\r\n\r\nThe pilot Ambassadors program was funded with a $50,000 flexible grant from United Way for Southeastern Michigan in 2023. PWLEH leaders hosted seven focus groups with 117 clients to provide feedback on the homeless response system.\r\n\r\n\"The funding allowed us to pay those advocates to help design and implement a feedback gathering process and to pay clients to share their perspectives,\" said Tasha Gray, executive director at HAND. \"The conversations provided a very human perspective to the data, a reminder that the decisions impact real people and helped to shift the conversations to ensure this impact is honored.\"\r\n\r\nThis year, HAND was one of 90 partners across the region to receive flexible funding through United Way\u2019s spring investments, providing an additional $50,000 to the organization.","right_rail_type":"none","stat":{"title":"","abstract":""},"image":null,"callout":{"text":"","abstract":""},"":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_group","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_group":{"version":"2","header":{"":null,"show_arrows":false,"heading":"","subheading":"","abstract":""},"columns":[{"image":4385,"title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false},{"image":4384,"title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"\u201cThe flexible nature of this grant remains a boon in the midst of these tumultuous times for our system and community,\u201d said Kaitie. \u201cIt has given us hope that we still have a stream of funding to support PWLEH in their system-level work even if the federal funding for this is inhibited or cut.\u201d\r\n\r\nWith increased need and shrinking resources, it's more important than ever strengthen the community safety net. When we come together as nonprofits, legislators, corporations and stakeholders, we can improve the lives of ALICE families and change our community for the better.\r\n\r\n\u201cBeing part of this program is deeply personal to me,\u201d said Rachel. \u201cIt's about giving back, building community and showing others that their past doesn't define their future.\u201d\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ignite.stratuslive.com\/unitedwaysem\/get-involved\/donate\/main-donation-page?slca=0000145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dona hoy<\/a> para garantizar que haya fondos m\u00e1s flexibles disponibles en su comunidad.","right_rail_type":"none","stat":{"title":"","abstract":""},"image":null,"callout":{"text":"","abstract":""},"":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_group","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_group":{"version":"3","header":{"":null,"show_arrows":false,"heading":"","subheading":"","abstract":""},"columns":[{"image":"","title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false},{"image":4395,"title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false},{"image":"","title":"","abstract":"","button":"","open_chat_bot_on_click":false}]}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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