Name
Trauma-Informed Design: Integrating an Understanding of High Stress Psychological and Physiological Effects into the Built Environment
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Rodney McManus
Description

Trauma-informed design is an approach that integrates into the built environment an understanding of the psychological, emotional and physiological effects of high stress or crisis situations. This type of design can help provide healthier environments for the public safety staff, as well as the public. Trauma-informed design can transform public safety facilities (police stations, fire stations, emergency shelters, 911 communications centers and emergency operations centers) into spaces of resilience, empathy and healing—aligning the built environment with social well-being and justice while bolstering the relationship between public safety workers and the public. This presentation will cover: Passive and active solutions for designing environments that help provide comfort and refuge for people during stressful times; providing calming and restorative environments for the public safety community, helping to relieve unnecessary stress during demanding situations; and building healthy relationships and trust between the public safety community and the public.

Location Name
Carson
Full Address
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
2500 E 2nd St
Reno, NV 89595
United States