A Look Inside Sharing Power in Child Welfare: ​Episode 1- What do we mean by sharing power?

This initial episode introduces the series cohosts, lived experience consultants for the Capacity Building Center for States Tony Parsons and Jamie Brooks, as they talk about their own experiences, their hopes for the series, and the meaning behind commonly used terms like “lived experience,” “lived expertise,” and “sharing power.” Discuss this episode with others to come to a common understanding of the concepts essential to sharing power in child welfare.

This podcast was created by the Capacity Building Center for States under Contract No. HHSP233201500071I, funded by the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The opinions expressed by individuals quoted do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Children’s Bureau.