TINI (Trauma-Informed Neighborhood Initiative) Studio is a planning and public health consulting firm focused on designing, researching, and implementing trauma-informed neighborhood systems.

We partner with universities, cities, nonprofits, and community groups to design neighborhoods as public health interventions, and places that support regulation, trust, connection, and long-term healing

Trauma-informed design applies principles from neuroscience, environmental psychology, and public health to the built environment.

It aims to reduce stressors, support regulation, improve access to resources, strengthen trust, and create places where individuals and communities feel safe, empowered, and connected.

We support communities, agencies, institutions, and other partners through:

1. Community ACE/Trauma Impact Assessments

2. Trauma-Informed Zoning Overlay and Design Ordinance (TIZOD) / Master Planning

3. Trauma-Informed Design Scorecards

4. Community charrettes, workshops, and co-design sessions

5. Public safety and public health collaboration support

We collaborate with a wide range of partners, including:

1. Local governments and planning departments

2. Universities and research institutions

3. Hospitals and public health agencies

4. Public safety organizations

5. Faith-based and community organizations

6. Nonprofits working in housing, trauma-informed care, placemaking, economic development, or violence prevention

We combine neuroscience, public health, planning, and lived experience to co-design environments that reduce stress and strengthen connection.

Our partnerships typically include:

1. Community Listening + Engagement

2. Data + Spatial Analysis

3. Co-Design + Workshops

4. Policy + Zoning Tools

5. Design Guidance + Evaluation

6. Cross-System Collaboration.

A TIA analyzes how a policy, development, or neighborhood conditions may influence community stress, safety, nervous system regulation, and long-term health outcomes.

TINI Studio applies its framework to help neighborhoods research where future investment will have the greatest healing impact.

TIZOD is a zoning and policy tool template developed by TINI Studio that integrates trauma-informed design principles into land-use regulations.

It provides cities with a point-based checklist and clear design alternatives to guide redevelopment, permitting, and community investment with a focus on health, safety, and stress reduction.

The TI Design Scorecard is a template evaluation tool that measures how well a future or existing project or neighborhood aligns with trauma-informed principles.

It helps planners, architects, developers, and community members assess design decisions and prioritize improvements that impact safety, access, emotional well-being, and connectivity.

You can reach out through our contact page to schedule an introductory call. We customize every project based on your goals.

Whether you’re a city exploring policy reform, a university seeking a research partnership, or a community-based organization wanting to strengthen trauma-informed practice, we are here to help.

TINI Studio integrates neuroscience, public health, planning, and trauma-informed care into one cohesive systems-level framework.

We focus on the nervous system as a measurable locus of justice, and we prioritize community involvement, lived experience, and healing-centered design in every project.

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We provide trainings on trauma-informed planning, ACEs, the science of nervous system regulation, and community-centered design.

Every community can benefit, but trauma-informed planning is especially impactful for:

1. Neighborhoods experiencing disinvestment

2. Communities impacted by intergenerational or historical trauma

3. Areas with high rates of violence, health disparities, or chronic stress

4. Schools, campuses, and public institutions

5. Faith-based or community outreach hubs