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    I9 - Design Matters: A Person-centered Approach to Creating Spaces That Improve Outcomes

    Tuesday, May 6, 2025
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET
    Location: 109AB
    NASW CCB ACCME NADAAC NBCC
    Many mental health and substance use clinics are forced to operate within facilities that are not thoughtfully designed for their current use. As designers and facility stakeholders, we are tasked with addressing these challenges. Using the CenterPointe Campus for Health & WellBeing as a case study, we will illustrate how the design team and CenterPointe stakeholders were able to design landscape architecture, architecture, and interior design features that create a sense of calm, comfort, and competence – while also enabling the organization to expand its capacity and meet the demand of people in need of these critical services.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Make a space effective and relevant to the people you serve.
    • Identify measurable outcomes that can be improved by better design.
    • Integrate provision of care into space design.