The Intersection of Safety + Security and Trauma-Informed Design

Room: E143-144

Abstract: School safety and security centers around the five phases of emergency management. Architects have been active participants in mitigation and response focused on reducing property damage and harm to occupants for centuries. School administrators, law enforcement, and mental health professionals have been actively involved in prevention efforts for years. It’s time for school designers to join the conversation and advocate for a seat at the prevention table. Come learn how school design should include strategies from all five phases of emergency management and how trauma-informed principles provide a pathway for architects to advocate strongly for spaces that foster human connection as a key prevention strategy in safety and security efforts.

Kerri Brady, AIA
Kerri Brady, AIA
Vice President of Educational Practice, Huckabee

Kerri focuses on educational planning, research, school safety + security and trauma-informed design. She helps clients shape the learning experience by facilitating in-depth conversations and explorations on vision, curriculum, experience, and space. Kerri was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in 2019 to serve on the board of directors for the Texas School Safety Center as the architect member where Kerri is serving in her third term. She also holds a Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner professional certification, is a trusted practitioner of the Trauma-Informed Design Society, and a member of the Trauma-Informed Care Training Center Community. In addition, she led the community and project planning efforts for the new elementary school in Uvalde in response to the shooting tragedy on May 24, 2022.

LearningSCAPES 2024

October 16-19 | Portland, Oregon

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