People with lived experience of mental health challenges are extensively employed as peer
workers within mental health and substance use services worldwide. Research shows that …

We need new governance solutions to help us improve public policies and services, solve
complex societal problems, strengthen social communities and reinvigorate democracy. By …

While the focus on public innovation is rapidly increasing, the public sector has not yet been
transformed into a 'serial innovator'that pursues innovation permanently and systematically …

Worldwide, there is a growing interest to employ people with lived experiences in health and
social services. Particularly in mental health and addiction services, individuals with lived …

Collaborative public innovation literature suggests that collaboration with multiple partners
may provide the necessary learning to respond to the complex problems facing city …

Western governments increasingly use public-private partnerships (PPPs) to solve complex
social problems. This article examines how public managers handle conflicting demands for …

The current policy emphasis in adult social care in England is on promoting independence,
preventing or delaying the need for more intensive support and the provision of …

Previous studies characterize public sector interorganizational networks as sets of horizontal
relationships between autonomous organizations. Due to these horizontal relationships …

Employing citizens with first-hand experience as 'peer workers'(PW) is increasingly
prevalent in mental health and substance use organizations. This Norwegian qualitative …

Wicked problems have forced policy makers to develop new strategies for policy design that
deal better with complexity. Both cross-sectoral and multi-actor collaboration are presented …