Rachael Dietkus 'Exploring what it means to be trauma-informed in design'
Rachael Dietkus·62 min·June 2, 2021

Rachael Dietkus 'Exploring what it means to be trauma-informed in design'

Hey folks, welcome to Bringing Design Closer, the podcast focussed on discussing Designs role in tackling sometimes complex societal issues. My name is Gerry Scullion, and I’m a service designer, and founder of This is HCD and CEO of This is Doing - we provide live online design and innovation classes , providing training for people within the Design and change-making space.

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Rachael Dietkus

Rachael Dietkus

civic designer, design ethicist

United States, united-states

Rachael Dietkus is a leader in trauma-informed design, civic tech ethics, and public interest service design. A licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience, she founded Social Workers Who Design to embed trauma-responsive practices in government, healthcare, and social impact sectors. She was the first social worker-designer at the U.S. Digital Service in the White House. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, Fortune, Design Observer, and MIT Press.

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