M3
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SYNTHESIS
Integrative Synthesis
Social Needs and Pathways to Integration
5. Peer Involvement and Empowerment
Peer involvement transforms systems from paternalistic to collaborative.
Lived experience expertise:
Increases trust
Reduces stigma
Improves engagement
Strengthens recovery orientation
Empowerment is not symbolic inclusion — it is structural participation.
Without meaningful involvement of people with lived experience, integration remains incomplete.