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In a world where 90 percent of adults have experienced at least one traumatic event, how can we create spaces that promote healing rather than harm? This groundbreaking manual introduces Trauma-informed Design (TiD), a revolutionary approach that transforms how we conceive, create, and inhabit our built environment. Drawing from the established principles of trauma-informed care, this comprehensive framework guides practitioners through the essential elements of designing spaces that foster safety, resilience, and healing. Four leading experts in the field combine their unique perspectives to present a holistic approach that encompasses not just physical spaces, but the entire design process. This essential resource: Introduces the three spheres of application: policy, process, and the built environment; Outlines 11 crucial domains for implementing trauma-informed care in design; Provides practical strategies for anticipating and mitigating environmental stressors; Demonstrates how to create spaces that support healing and promote safety; and Offers guidance for practitioners to advocate for meaningful organizational change. Whether you're an architect, designer, healthcare professional, or organization leader, this framework provides the tools you need to create environments that truly serve and support their occupants. By understanding and addressing the impact of trauma through thoughtful design, we can transform our built environment into a powerful agent of healing.

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Christine Ann Awad Cowart, a dually certified trauma professional has built a career in the human services field, with a focus on criminal legal systems and family services policy. After earning her Master of Criminal Justice degree from the State University of New York at Albany, Christine was employed as a state legislative analyst in New York, and then New Jersey. She has also worked as a policy analyst for the New York State Division of Parole and a contract and grant specialist for the Vermont Department for Children and Families, where she doubled as the co-chair for the Family Services Division's racial equity workgroup. She currently serves as the policy director for the Vermont Department of Corrections, where she is helping to implement a Department-wide trauma-informed approach.Christine was raised in the United States by two immigrant parents, one from North Africa, the other from Waestern Europe, who merged the best of their vastly different cultures. After marrying, she joyfully welcomed two Indigenous sons from South America, each with their own personalities, stories, gifts, and traumatic histories. Her personal and professional experiences led her to a clear recognition of trauma and its effects throughout our society and what can be done to change the story. Driven to research and share this information, Christine founded Cowart Trauma Informed Partnership, to help individuals and organizations implement trauma-informed practices.Recognizing that the physical spaces in which we spend time can impact our perceptions, stress levels, and ability to regulate our emotional responses and behaviors, Christine joined Janet E. Roche and J. Davis Harte as a co-founder of the Trauma-informed Design Society, in 2021. Janet E. Roche, MDS CAPS is a leader in designing for health and wellness. She received her Masters in Design for Human Health within the Masters of Design Studies program at the Boston Architectural College (BAC). Immediately following graduation she has been an adjunct BAC instructor teaching: Environmental Health, Human Conditions + Design, and Biophilia. She mentors BAC students in a various work-study programs to examine, among other things, health determinants with in the built environment.Janet is also currently the Chair for the Alumni Council for the BAC. With a background with a B.S. in Social Work from Boston University, her Certificate of Business and Management from Harvard University Extension School, and nearly two decades of owning her own production company, she is now engaging her love of design, helping others, and business by owning her own company Janet Roche Designs, LLC. Her company believes that they can find real design solutions to the human condition.In 2019, Janet launched her own podcast, Inclusive Designers(TM), and in 2020 started Trauma Informed Design Society, along J. Davis Harte and Christine Cowart. Janet and Christine do a variety of presentations on trauma-informed care and Trauma-informed Design for marginalized populations and consult on projects around the world. With a background in human factors engineering and consulting, Adrienne has over 10 years of experience as an applied researcher and workshop facilitator who collaborates with architects, designers, and invested parties to create innovative evidence-based and human-centered designs. Versed in various methods, she conducts studies and leverages data to uncover needs, identify design solutions fit for purpose, and assess design effectiveness and efficiency.

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