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title: "Lived Experience (LEx) Leadership: Critical to Being Trauma Informed"
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updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Engagement of Lived Experience
tags:
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  - Child welfare professionals
  - Mental health professionals
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# Lived Experience (LEx) Leadership: Critical to Being Trauma Informed

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