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Office of Children's Mental Health Lived Experience Partners

Lived experience perspective is critical to transforming the children’s mental health system. The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) Lived Experience Partners are parents and young people whose reality includes social, emotional, or behavioral health needs. These leaders own their journey and recognize the value they bring to improving programs and policy. By sharing their stories and ideas with organizational leaders and peers, OCMH Lived Experience Partners are inspiring change.

Through a structured model of participation and intentional financial support for participation, OCMH Lived Experience Partners are set up for success as effective advocates and collaborators.

We welcome caregivers and parents, or young people aged 18-26, who are motivated by their unique life journey to join us as an OCMH Lived Experience Partner. Read more about the OCMH Lived Experience Partners on our flyer.

If you would like to be an OCMH Lived Experience Partner, please start by completing our brief application to share more about yourself. Parent Application or Young Adult Application

Below is our current membership of OCMH Lived Experience Partners. Click on their name to learn more about each member. Please consider them a resource in system change work or as a peer.

Abigail Hicks, Sauk County

Anastasia Leffel, Dane County

Amy Ray, Racine County

Andrea Humphrey, Racine County

Becky Krisko, Brown County

Callie Hauge, Dane County

Crystal Long, Dane County

Emma McGovern, Dunn County

Erica Lofton, Milwaukee County

Jamie Lovely, Dane County

Jane Stueber, Milwaukee County

Janelle Moneypenny, Eau Claire County