Trauma-informed design is a powerful approach that recognizes the impact of trauma on individuals and aims to create spaces that not only avoid re-traumatization but promote healing, resilience, and well-being. Experts across sectors have begun incorporating trauma-responsive principles into their architectural and interior design practices to transform spaces into welcoming, safe, and supportive environments.
The Pathways Learning Network convened in December, 2023 to explore strategies for meaningfully engaging youth in policymaking and program design. Read key takeaways below and watch the full recording of the session on our event page!
The Intergenerational Connection Project at Native PRIDE offers intergenerational mentoring to address the prevalence of suicide among Native American youth.
Pathways to Resilience has developed this guide to help communities and organizations build and establish their own trauma-responsive network of care. It explains the effects of trauma and toxic stress and evidence-based strategies for addressing them and outlines milestones for communities and organizations to establish effective networks of care.
This practical guide updates and expands the discussion presented in SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach Resource from 2014. The primary goal of this guide is to provide implementation strategies across multiple domains based on the original publication.
This assessment is designed to be used by educators, school administrators, and designers to evaluate school designs and their impact on students and staff and identify potential areas for re-design, remodel, or renovation to prevent re-traumatization, reduce stress levels, and promote health and well-being of both staff and students.
This report discusses the concept of the “third teacher” – the physical environment – and the way it impacts student experiences. The publication provides simple fixes for classroom pain points and opportunities for teachers to adapt their learning environments to better fit the needs of youth.
Toolkit that provides educational concepts and practical strategies to support team members (defined as employees, staff, workers, interns, fellows, C-suite leadership, human resources and administrative professionals, volunteers, committee and board members, etc.) in advocating for more trauma-informed workplaces.
The federal Department of Health and Human Services released findings from their 2022 convening on primary prevention that highlight the importance of moving from tertiary and secondary prevention strategies to primary and primordial prevention strategies, including programs and policies that prevent adverse outcomes from occurring.