Design is more powerful than we often realize. Trauma-informed design is the intentional creation of spaces that help people ...

Andrea Giovando believes design has the power to improve your day–and even your life. The principal and senior interior designer at Bond Architects was first introduced to the formal concept of trauma ...

A child may survive violence, homelessness, or other profoundly distressing circumstance, but that doesn’t mean it’s over. The stress-response system that trauma activates in the body can have ...

Online interactions can create stress responses in users, but if designers and developers received trauma-informed training, the benefits would go well beyond “do no further harm.” Trauma-informed ...

CINCINNATI — Later this week, a new domestic violence shelter with specifically tailored amenities will open Avondale. YWCA Greater Cincinnati will celebrate the shelter's grand opening on Thursday.

The urgency of digital healing spaces is emphasized by the current mental health crisis, social fragmentation and rising inequality, which collectively demand innovative solutions to support ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Changes to the Michigan State University Union and Berkey Hall were planned with eye toward transforming the scenes of last year’s mass shooting into spaces where everyone ...

LIVE OAK, Texas — Ikea U.S. last week opened an in-store model of a permanent supportive housing unit built with sustainable materials and using the principles of trauma-informed design. The model, ...

Ikea Small Home mockup. All photos courtesy Ikea and WestEast Design Group. Hopefully, most of us won’t have to deal with being homeless during our lives — however, that shouldn’t keep us from feeling ...

Transformative Growth Counseling offers evidence-informed PTSD and trauma services, supporting healing, resilience, and ...