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At Haven House, the principles of [[Trauma-Informed Design|trauma-informed design]] guided all decisions, from the selection of raw materials to the [[Trauma-Informed_Design#A_Dining_Dilemma|obsessive details]] considered for each piece of furniture to all the features that help [[Healthy_Habits_%26_Harmony#Sleeping_Well | At Haven House, the principles of [[Trauma-Informed Design|trauma-informed design]] guided all decisions, from the selection of raw materials to the [[Trauma-Informed_Design#A_Dining_Dilemma|obsessive details]] considered for each piece of furniture to all the features that help [[Healthy_Habits_%26_Harmony#Sleeping_Well|improve sleep quality]]. The results of this are everywhere you look—quite literally because care was taken to make sure a [[Nature_%26_Beauty#Using_Beauty_to_Ground|grounding object]] is in view from any point in the home. | ||
As a group living environment, the relationship residents have with each other here is the largest factor affecting their feelings of comfort and security, so dozens of measures have been taken to help people get along and generally [[Healthy_Habits_%26_Harmony#Shared_Harmony|improve harmony]] at Haven House. | As a group living environment, the relationship residents have with each other here is the largest factor affecting their feelings of comfort and security, so dozens of measures have been taken to help people get along and generally [[Healthy_Habits_%26_Harmony#Shared_Harmony|improve harmony]] at Haven House. | ||
Revision as of 03:40, 29 July 2025
A Safe Place to Heal
Haven House is a safe, relaxing group home for women undergoing partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient trauma therapy. It was designed for health, harmony, and happiness with emphases on natural materials, art immersion, and animal companionship.
Trauma-Informed Design
At Haven House, the principles of trauma-informed design guided all decisions, from the selection of raw materials to the obsessive details considered for each piece of furniture to all the features that help improve sleep quality. The results of this are everywhere you look—quite literally because care was taken to make sure a grounding object is in view from any point in the home.
As a group living environment, the relationship residents have with each other here is the largest factor affecting their feelings of comfort and security, so dozens of measures have been taken to help people get along and generally improve harmony at Haven House.
Therapeutic Modalities
Digital Art Displays / Digital Triptych, extensive Healing High Art, Journey Nexus.
Animal-Supportive Architecture
Whole home design with Sanctuary Gate, five Litter Closets, features retrofit into an existing home (like Bowl Basin).