Community engagement has always been a part of the social safety net - but have we as a sector, at every turn, done our best to not just engage communities but enable communities to direct the work that is intended to improve community health? In this session, participants will hear from Health Leads’ Housing is Health network - a community anchored, cross sector, initiative focused on addressing housing affordability to improve health in 3 Bay Area counties. Presenters will share best practices for engaging the community not just episodically but through deep and continuous engagement, and methods for centering on community voice to make strategic decisions that include but extend beyond advisory bodies.