trauma-informed HOUSING

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WHEN TO USE THIS BASIS OF DESIGN SECTION:

This BOD section should be used in all new construction and rehab projects. This section should also be referenced and applied during capital planning to guide the scope of resident and staff space upgrades to existing buildings.

TRAUMA-INFORMED PRINCIPLES IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING

HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN CATEGORIES

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

POAH’s human-centered design criteria are an extension of the resources and design opportunities (linked below) developed as a part of our Designing Trauma Resilient Communities: Trauma-Informed Housing Toolkit.

DESIGN CRITERIA

WHEN TO USE THESE RESOURCES: These resources provide a list of all our human-centered design criteria organized by checklist or visually shown in sample unit floor plans.

SD+DD DESIGN CRITERIA ORGANIZED BY…

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES on TRAUMA-INFORMED HOUSING:

POAH’s Human-Centered Design Best Practices are an extension of our Designing Trauma Resilient Communities project, which utilizes The Missouri Model Principles of Trauma-Informed Care. This model focuses on 5 key principles: safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.

To learn more, visit the following links:

• POAH's Trauma-Informed Housing Toolkit, POAH

• Center for Trauma Informed Innovation, University Health

• The Missouri Model of Trauma-Informed Approaches, Missouri Department of Mental Health

• SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration