Date: Thursday, October 7
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am PDT (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT)
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Panelists:
Dr. Christa Jones, Psychologist, Behavioral Health, Multnomah County
Kim Stanley, Interior Designer, RID, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP, Carleton Hart Architecture
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Description:
A holistic approach to transitional and permanent supportive housing must consider the influence of trauma on a person’s wellbeing. We’re seeing how close collaboration among service providers, designers, and development teams can help create a built environment that contributes to the healing process. A joint presentation by Dr. Christa Jones, a psychologist, and Kim Stanley, an interior designer (RID, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP), will open with an overview of trauma and trauma-informed care by Dr. Jones, whose work includes creating programs for people experiencing or working through trauma. She will provide an overview of how trauma manifests across the lifespan, and discuss re-victimization and trauma-informed practices. Kim Stanley will share her experience working on projects for people who have experienced trauma. Through case studies, she’ll explore how to effectively use design techniques that minimize architectural triggers and contribute to occupants’ wellbeing while also promoting their dignity.