Description: "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." -- Provided by publisher
Brief description: 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.