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Hi, I'm J. Davis Harte, PhD, WELL A.P.
a trauma-informed
designer + advocate
centered on
design, environment, + wellbeing
•virtual work since 2012•
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Challenged by design problems that feel insurmountable?
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Do you want beautiful, restorative AND safe places?
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How does evidence inform design?
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Are the people in your spaces considered vulnerable?
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Curious about how design affects emotions, brains + bodies?
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Exemplar from Portland Homeless Family Solutions (a project I admire, but wasn't involved with):
How trauma informed design could transform homeless shelters | Brandi Tuck | TEDxMtHood
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I leverage my design knowledge + ethnographic skills to speak about, advise and design spaces for all people,
especially those developing resilience from trauma.
I design for resilience, health + wellness.
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I specialize in maternity, child, youth, family + learning environments.
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Find more at traumainformeddesign.org
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Contact me to discuss how we can work together: paradigm.spaces@gmail.com or click HERE
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