Insights

At CACP, we believe that the most meaningful change happens when consumer voices are at the heart of strategy, innovation, and policy. We share actionable insights, expert perspectives, and real-world stories that reflect our commitment to elevating lived experience and driving lasting impact. Whether you’re looking to enhance engagement, design inclusive programs, or shape policies that reflect the needs of those you serve, our insights will guide you in creating solutions that foster both organizational success and the well-being of the people your mission was made for.

 

A roadmap for effective community engagement in healthcare: Final report from INSPIRE Phase 1

INSPIRE (Initiating National Strategies for Partnership, Inclusion, and Real Engagement) is a collaborative and coordinated team of organizations and people with lived experience committed to advancing the practice of authentic community engagement (CE) in the US healthcare system. Phase 1 of INSPIRE consisted of a year-long research and strategic planning phase that included collecting feedback from […]

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Podcast: One Year Later – INSPIRE 2.0

CACP President and CEO Melinda Karp joins journalist and patient advocate Rebecca Esparza on Caring as Communities—a podcast by CBC Solutions. As two of the collaborators on the INSPIRE team, they share their experience and highlight findings from INSPIRE’s 2024 report on creating meaningful community engagement. One year following the launch of the innovative INSPIRE […]

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Next Up Podcast: How to really become a patient-centered health system with Melinda Karp

Melinda Karp, Executive Director of the Center to Advance Consumer Partnership (CACP), sat down with Modern Healthcare to discuss best practices for engaging consumers in the development of new programs, products, and services. Melinda also discussed the skills, leadership, investments, and commitment required for any organization to launch successful consumer-partnership initiatives. Listen to the Podcast

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SNP Alliance and Center to Advance Consumer Partnership Announce New Working Relationship

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The SNP Alliance and the Center to Advance Consumer Partnership (CACP) are pleased to announce a partnership to elevate consumer voice in Special Needs Plan design and operations as well as to ensure lived experience is incorporated into plan strategic planning. The SNP Alliance and CACP […]

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Our Comittment

  • We are people in service to people, finding common ground as a
    foundation for relationships.
  • We track our biases and assumptions, acknowledging them to keep from hindering progress and connection.
  • We defer to the lead of people with lived experience, finding authentic methods and approaches for engagement design.
  • We see people with lived experience as vital to both process and insight.
  • We compensate partners and people with lived experience fairly for the tangible and intangible costs of working with us.
  • We are comfortable being uncomfortable.
  • We put accountability to the community first.
  • We are dedicated to understanding and producing solutions that put people with lived experience at the center.

You can do this.

We know, because we’ve been helping other organizations to promote authentic member engagement to advance consumer partnership.

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Arlington, MA 02476