<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Safer Spaces Collaborative LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helping organizations build trauma-informed, inclusive programs centered on lived experience.]]></description><link>https://www.safespacescollab.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:11:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.safespacescollab.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Lived Experience Should Shape the Programs Designed to Serve Communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizations working to address homelessness, substance use disorder, and other complex community challenges often share a common goal: to design programs that meaningfully support the people they serve. While many initiatives are developed with good intentions and professional expertise, the most effective programs are those that actively include the voices and perspectives of individuals who have personally navigated the systems those programs are meant to improve. Individuals with lived...]]></description><link>https://www.safespacescollab.com/post/why-lived-experience-should-shape-the-programs-designed-to-serve-communities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae212c7bcffb82205d72a1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:24:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Cassidy Thompson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>