January 26, 2023
In 2022, the National Survivor Network partnered with the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery to develop new frameworks for meaningful survivor engagement and inclusion in decision-making in the anti-trafficking sector. This toolkit is what we developed for our use in our own organizations, and hope will be useful broadly.
Over the course of 2024, the handbook was updated by its original authors with the input and expertise of National Survivor Network members and other stakeholders. The revised second edition is available at
About the toolkit:
- Learn more about the Lived Experience Engagement Spectrum!
- Learn how to move your organization up the Lived Experience Inclusion Ladder!
- Learn about how to address common barriers to meaningful lived experience!
- Get access to 30+ pages of surveys, tools, and evaluation guidance you can use to measure your organization’s progress toward meaningful survivor engagement!
The revised second edition is available at: https://collectivethreads.org/meaningfulengagement/