DCF Trauma-Informed Design Services

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking services from a designer with established expertise in transformation, adaptive reuse, and retrofit of interior and exterior spaces that cater to children, youth, and families served by the Department and the Department’s employees. The selected team will have demonstrated expertise in designing healing environments with a trauma-informed approach to all aspects of design process including research and analysis, stakeholder interviews, participatory workshops, and design solutions. The scope of services includes reviewing DCF’s current trauma-informed approach to design interventions, evaluating effectiveness, developing recommendations, providing guidance, and managing the catalog of artwork licenses. • Review DCF’s current trauma-informed approach to design interventions and recommend modifications • Evaluate effectiveness of current trauma-informed approach by conducting focus groups • Develop recommendations and design principles for a model area office’s external space • Provide guidance and review of schematic plans • Manage the catalog of artwork licenses • Other design activities as needed and agreed upon by the parties