Homelessness in the World Today – Jay S. Levy has spent the last twenty-five years working with individuals who experience homelessness. He is the author of the newly published book Pre-treatment Guide for Homeless Outreach & Housing First: Helping Couples, Youth, and Unaccompanied Adults, as well as the highly acclaimed book Homeless Narratives & Pre-treatment Pathways: From Words to Housing. Jay has also published a monograph and several journal articles on Homelessness issues. He has helped to develop new Housing First programs such as the Regional Engagement and Assessment for Chronically Homeless Housing First program (REACH). This was adopted by the Western Massachusetts Regional Network as an innovative approach toward reducing chronic homelessness and has also been integrated into the Pioneer Valley’s 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. Jay received his MSW degree in clinical social work from Columbia University in 1988. He has achieved formal recognition from the Commonwealth of MA Department of Mental Health for his ongoing efforts to help under-served homeless individuals through his direct service, clinical supervision of staff, and program development. Jay is currently employed by Eliot CHS-Homeless Services as a Regional Manager for the state-wide SAMHSA-PATH Homeless Outreach Program and Eliot’s Western MA Housing First Program. – www.jayslevy.com
Episode 55: Talking Trauma Across the Atlantic with Jay Levy & Robin Johnson
Podcasters: Jay Levy, Robin Johnson, Matthew Bennett, & Dr. Jerry Yager
Jay Levy and Robin Johnson join Matt, Curt, and Jerry to discuss their recent book Cross-Cultural Dialogues on Homelessness: From Pretreatment Strategies to Psychologically Informed Environments which was inspired by conversations surrounding homelessness between providers in the United States and the United Kingdom. In their book, Levy and Johnson present a range of best practices for those experiencing homelessness and trauma. In this episode, we explore the insights gained from their important dialogue and how innovation emerges from learning outside our normal focus areas.
Discussion questions:
- What lessons did you learn from the experience and conversations of Levy and Johnson?
- How could the concepts of pre-treatment or psychologically informed environment help you think about your work?
- Did you see any opportunities to step outside your normal focus areas to learn from those with different experiences and unique expertise?
http://pielink.net/cross-cultural-dialogues-on-homelessness/
http://pielink.net/questions/pre-treatment/
Matt’s Review of Cross-Cultural Dialogues on Homelessness
A PIE of pathways the work of REACH in West MA
Learn more about REACH and how it helps the homeless at Jay S. Levy’s site.
Jay Levy on “Housing First” as practice and as policy
Jay Levy isa homelessness outreach social worker and manager, and the author of two excellent books on ‘Pretreatment’ and the skills of engagement. Here he is in conversation with Robin Johnson, author of the concept of a ‘Psychologically Informed Environment’ about the way that Housing First seems to have gradually shifted from a creative solution to the problems of some individuals, to a policy programme of government.
Learn more about Jay S. Levy and his books at his website.
Five Pre-Treatment Principles for Working with the Homeless
Social worker and author Jay S. Levy on the “Five Pre-Treatment Principles for Working with the Homeless”. You can learn more about Jay’s work at his website
