Description:
As the demand for mental health care services continues to surge worldwide, it has become increasingly evident that the built environment plays a pivotal role in providing safe, equitable, and effective care for behavioral health patients. In response to this pressing need, we aim to unite diverse voices in shaping the future of behavioral health. Our panel comprises experts from a range of fields, including behavioral health clinical expertise, administration, regulatory and policy, and design and planning. Together, we will explore emerging opportunities to forge a transformative future in behavioral health. Through this roundtable discussion, we will raise awareness and initiate a multidisciplinary conversation that examines the crisis and its impacts holistically, from all angles. By viewing behavioral health care through a comprehensive lens, we aim to propel meaningful change and progress.
Hosted by the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health an AIA Knowledge Community.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the pivotal role of the built environment in delivering innovative and inclusive behavioral health care
- Identify essential design considerations that promote patient empowerment and facilitate healing
- Assess the impact of technology on mental health spaces and care delivery
- Discuss the future trajectory and emerging topics in mental health design including achieving equity in access to behavioral health care
Speakers
Ferial Asadies
Health Principal | HDR Architecture, Inc.
Alison Birnie
Clinical Director, ED / Trauma / CCU / Behavioral Health / Nurse Informatics I Huntington Hospital
Brian Giebink, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC
Behavioral Health Practice Leader | HDR Architecture, Inc.
Diana Navarro
Supervisor, Health Facilities Review | Department of Health Care Access & Information
Moderator
