This just in… new changes are coming for those who create spaces for Behavioral Health. Combining the scientific knowledge from Neuroscience and the research evidence from Trauma-Informed Design is opening up new ways to optimize health, performance and access.

IDP is excited to share this 3-part series with Meredith Banasiak that explores the transformational shift in design towards an evidence-based, person-centered culture. She shares her insights for designing for behavioral health projects, from family clinics to eating disorder facilities.

Part 1- Meredith’s story; sensory issues; and the concept of a ‘Shared Experience’

• Part 2- The stigma of mental health; Solutions using Trauma-Informed Design for Behavioral Health Facilities.

Part 3- Social Determinants of Health; improving access to healthcare; designing for eating disorders facilities; and a new way to look at Post Occupancy Evaluations (POE)

Guest: Meredith Banasiak, EDAC, Dir. of Research, Boulder Associates; LinkedIn; Twitter