"Backed by decades of research, Schools That Heal showcases clear and compelling ways to create schools that support students’ mental health and feelings of safety. Written in an accessible tone, this book reviews the evidence connecting design to mental health and makes design and advocacy recommendations to support students’ well-being and sense of safety….The important advantage of the book is that it presents the landscape architecture of schools in a broader context of environmental, cultural, economic and management issues of schools."
Cities and Health
"Latané's thorough and fascinating work on designing for student mental health leads us to the natural world, a place with infinite power to soothe and uplift everyone who engages with it. Both poetic and practical, this book examines every facet of this movement, all supported by research and results from environmental psychologists, educators, families, and students. The outcome is a compelling case for nature-driven planning and design."
Laura Solano, Partner, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Landscape Architects
"What timely help is found in Schools that Heal! Educators are under tremendous pressure to compensate children for the educational, social, and emotional hardships amplified by the global pandemic. This book is a must-read guide to ways that school communities can rethink and redo the indoor and outdoor environments of our schools to support student, staff, and community healing and well-being."
Mary Filardo, Executive Director, 21st Century School Fund & Coordinator, National Council on School Facilities