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

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. For many of us, the global lockdowns stemming from the COVID-19 ...

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, ...

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 ...

It’s no wonder, then, that most of us live amid a background of anxiety and stress that, for many, borders on the traumatic. Such constant stress can lead to health issues from headaches, high blood ...

The content featured in this article is brand produced. “I have to walk down a gauntlet in front of everybody else. They know I’m going to my counselor, and it prevents me from wanting to go.” A ...

Childhood can be hard even in the best of times. Children are inherently at a power disadvantage, still learning how to manage their emotions, and at the will of adults for food, shelter, and ...