Safe Haven PSYC and INDS presentation F19

PSYC 4630 & INDS 4446

Safe Haven Service Learning Presentation Fall 2019

Project Intro For this service learning project, our classes have been working with Safe Haven (a local shelter for women and children that are seeking shelter from abusive situations).

Safe Haven is asking our class for help with designing a new shelter. During the project, groups of students were asked to provide recommendations for a specific room in the shelter.

Recommendations given to Safe Haven were to be based on best practices and grounded in psychological research.

Group 1 Bedroom

Group 2 Assessment Office/Conference Room

Group 3 Children’s Resource Center

Group 4 Advocate Resource Center

Group 5 Parent Planning

Proposed Design Typicals (per space)

Group 1 Bedroom

Group 1 Bedroom Recommendations

Multiple beds Heavy duty furniture Indoor plants Cool-toned (preferably green) walls – Paired with warm (day and evening) lighting and green (night) lighting • Electronics (such as a television) should be kept out of the bedroom if possible • • • •

Group 1 Bedroom 2 Person Unit

Floorplan

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Storage beds Large closets Greenery Built-In desks Small sitting area Personalization

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Family Unit

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Storage beds Large closets Greenery Personalization Kids area Pack & play Desk

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Group 2 Assessment/Conference

Group 2 Assessment/Conference Recommendations • • • •

10 seats available in Conference Room Cool tones and natural materials used Both rooms adjacent to each other Touch technology and filing storage

Group 2 Assessment/Conference Floorplan

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• ASSESSMENT ROOM

CONFERENCE ROOM

CORRIDOR

The conference room will be a space where employees or others can meet to discuss future plans\ actions for safe haven.

The assessment room will be a space for evaluations of people and there needs for the present and future.

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Info The Conference room can hold up to ten people. It has space for storage of files books or toys for kids. As well as having integrated technology throughout the space to promote transparency between the clients and the employees.

Group 2 Assessment/Conference Assessment Room The assessment room will have multiple spaces to meet within, to add variety to the space incase people want a more formal or relaxed space to talk openly

Group 3 Children’s Resource

Group 3 Children’s Resource • • • • •

Separate areas according to age.

Natural lighting (Chanmugam & Grieder, 2013).

Lighter colored walls (Boyatzis & Varghese, 1994).

Outlet covers, and locks on cabinets.

Designated area for educational use.

Group 3 Children’s Resource Floorplan

Info In the Child Resource center we have separate areas for age groups. High School, Middle School, and Elementary School. We have also included an art area to release stress and express yourself. A children's grocery store was added to give real world experience on handling money while also creating a place for kids to play and have fun. The front door of this room will have a lock and and will be monitored by staff members who have a check in desk at the entrance.

Group 3 Children’s Resource Check-In (Front Area)

Childrens Play Kitchen Area

Staff Kitchen

Group 3 Children’s Resource Children’s Reading Area

Children’s Art Area

Group 3 Children’s Resource Teen Area

Computer Lab

Group 4 Advocate Resource

Group 4 Advocate Resource • • • •

Promote positive interactions Vary ceiling heights (Meyers-Levy & Zhu, 2007).

Balance of natural and artificial lighting (Vlock, 2018).

Fill spaces with positive distractions (Perez-Trujillo & Quintane, 2016).

Group 4 Advocate Resource Floorplan

Info The Advocate Resource center is the first space people see when entering this facility. It consists of a computer area for the women and children to work or do schoolwork. For the women with younger children, they can utilize the childrens play area while getting some work done. If they are needing to speak with someone they can do so in three different spaces. First the lounge area, which also serves as a waiting area, the private office, or the conference room. The private office offers the most privacy if the women needing to talk want a safe place to do so. The conference room serves as a larger space that friend and family can come and visit.

Group 4 Advocate Resource Reception area

Conference room

Group 4 Advocate Resource Kid’s area

Private Office

Group 5 Parent Planning

Group 5 Parent Planning Recommendations

• Provide enough storage • Incorporate switchable glass for counseling rooms • Provide sound absorbing material • Separate areas for children, counseling, and workshops

Group 5 Parent Planning Floorplan

Info ● Foldable tables ● Interactive kids area ● Switchable glass wall ● Greenery ● Large storage closet

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Group 5 Parent Planning

References All references noted Boyatzis, C. J., & Varghese, R. (1994). Children’s emotional associations with colors. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 155(1), 77. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.1994.9914760 Costa, M., Frumento, S., Nese, M., & Predieri, I. (2018). Interior Color and Psychological Functioning in a University Residence Hall. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1580. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01580 Cosgrove L, Flynn C. Marginalized mothers: Parenting without a home. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (ASAP). 2005;5(1):127-143. doi:10.1111/j.1530-2415.2005.00059.x.

McMahon, S., & Armstrong, D. Y. (2012). Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: Best practices for social workers. Health & Social Work, 37(1), 9–17. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hls004 Meyers-Levy, J., & Zhu, R. (2007). The Influence of Ceiling Height: The Effect of Priming on the Type of Processing That People Use. Journal of Consumer Research, 34(2), 174-186. https://doi.org/10.1086/519146 Miranda A. Grieder & Amy Chanmugam (2013) Applying Environmental Psychology in the Design of Domestic Violence Shelters, Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 22:4, 365-378, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2013.775984 Perez-Trujillo, M., & Quintane, E. (2017). Why do they Stay? Examining Contributing Factors to Women’s Length of Stay in a Domestic Violence Shelter.

Journal of Family Violence, 32(1), 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-016-9904-1 Raanaas, R. K., Patil, G., & Alve, G. (2016). Patients’ recovery experiences of indoor plants and views of nature in a rehabilitation center. Work: Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 53(1), 45–55.

Shibata, S., & Suzuki, N. (2004). Effects of an indoor plant on creative task performance and mood. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 45(5), 373–381.

Vlock, D. (2018). Mediation Setting: The Importance of Considering Physical Environment as a Factor for Productive Mediation. Dispute Resolution Journal, 73(2), 7-13. Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=132997190

Research Based Design Recommendations

Future Recommendations • Design needs – – – –

kitchen/dining room outdoor play area parking/entry refine proposed designs

• Overall connection of spaces

Thank you!