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This report provides background on issues important to the design of shelters, day centers and similar places that assist people who are unhoused such as space planning, color and lighting. It includes an executive summary and extensive reference list.
This report defines trauma-informed design and discusses its origins, primary concepts and offers ideas and examples for how to implement it within built projects.
This report examines the specific issues and needs of current or former victims of domestic violence experiencing homelessness and provides guidance on how to design built environments that assist them.
This report examines the specific issues and needs of families with children experiencing homelessness and provides guidance on how to design built environments that assist them.
This report examines the specific issues and needs of adolescent persons experiencing homelessness and provides guidance on how to design built environments that assist them.
This report examines the specific issues and needs of people who are senior in age experiencing homelessness and provides guidance on how to design built environments that assist them.
Austin Resource Center for the Homeless
Case studies examine shelters, day centers and supportive housing projects through the lens of trauma-informed design, identifying with photos, drawings and text some key ideas of how to include trauma-informed features.
New Genesis Apartments
Case studies examine shelters, day centers and supportive housing projects through the lens of trauma-informed design, identifying with photos, drawings and text some key ideas of how to include trauma-informed features.
3rd Avenue Apartments
Case studies examine shelters, day centers and supportive housing projects through the lens of trauma-informed design, identifying with photos, drawings and text some key ideas of how to include trauma-informed features.
Bakhita Gardens
Case studies examine shelters, day centers and supportive housing projects through the lens of trauma-informed design, identifying with photos, drawings and text some key ideas of how to include trauma-informed features.
Booth Centre
Case studies examine shelters, day centers and supportive housing projects through the lens of trauma-informed design, identifying with photos, drawings and text some key ideas of how to include trauma-informed features.
Consultations
The staff of Design Resources for Homelessness often serve as project consultants, providing trauma-informed guidance to specific shelter, supportive housing or other projects. We work alongside a project’s architect and/or interior designer to lend mental and behavioral health insights that can be enacted through built space. These strategies are intended to enhance the experience of the project’s
building for clients, volunteers, staff and the public. For further information, please reach out to designforhomelesness@gmail.com.
Design Resources for Homelessness is a project of United Charitable, a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 20-4286082. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
All funds raised by Design Resources for Homelessness are received by United Charitable and become the sole property of United Charitable which, for internal operating purposes, allocates the funds to the Project. The Program Manager or Donor-Advisor makes recommendations for disbursements which are reviewed by United Charitable for approval.