Notes From the Lab.
These are insights, reflections, and field notes from the front lines of healing-centered work. They aren’t polished takes; they’re real lessons from real practice.
Whether we’re designing systems, holding space, or advocating for care-centered leadership, this is where we unpack what we’re learning in real time.
The Voices We Miss
Design trauma-informed, community-centered crisis response systems that include the people most often overlooked. Real-world reflections intersecting data-backed insight make this useful for mental health professionals, disaster teams, and nonprofit leaders.
What I Wish Crisis Response Leaders Knew
Not everyone who needs help asks for it. In the aftermath of crisis, some people whisper. In this reflection rooted in lived experience, I share what I wish more crisis response teams understood — and how we can care for each other better, long after the headlines fade.
This Isn’t a Consultancy–It’s a Co-Lab.
More than a consultancy, JG Co-Laboratory is a space for designing systems that hold both structure and soul. In this first Lab Note, I share why I built it and why we need something different now more than ever.
When Doing Good Becomes Performative: How to Show Up Without Causing Harm
Joshua Garcia, founder of JG Co-Laboratory, explores how nonprofits and disaster response teams can avoid performative support and lead with trauma-informed care. Drawing on the MARCCD model and 280+ community responses, this guide offers insight into building trust, supporting healing, and creating sustainable impact in post-crisis recovery.