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 create healthier environments for public safety staff and 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 provide comfort and refuge for people during stressful times; creating calming, restorative environments for the public safety community to help relieve unnecessary stress during demanding situations; and building healthy relationships and trust between the public safety community and the public.