Homeless Outreach & Housing First: Lessons Learned [Paperback]

Jay S. Levy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2011

From the author of Homeless Narratives & Pretreatment Pathways:
Jay S. Levy brings us a new educational resource entitled Homeless Outreach & Housing First: Lessons Learned. This monograph features three written works on homelessness inclusive of an article on moral, fiscal, and quality of life considerations, a new story entitled "Ronald's Narrative: The Original Housing First", and an interview that was originally featured in Recovering The Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing. These three documents provide a rich and fertile resource for learning, reflecting, and informing needed action that promotes high quality outreach services and housing stabilization for the most vulnerable among us.

The Reader will...
* Learn about the positive measurable impact of a Housing First approach and its moral, fiscal, and quality of life implications.
* Explore the relationship between Homeless Outreach and Housing First, as well as understand the five basic pretreatment principles that can be applied to both.
* Learn how to utilize a Pretreatment Approach with individuals experiencing major mental illness and addiction.
* Understand how to better integrate Housing First and Homeless Outreach initiatives with homelessness policy.

Praise for Jay S. Levy

"This is one of the best guides I have read about working with the under-served and homeless. I wonder why all cities don't put it into place? How we approach our homeless can definitely make a difference. Sometimes it's not in the techniques, but in the attitude of the case manager." --Carol S. Hoyer, PhD, for Reader Views

Learn more at JaySLevy.com

From Loving Healing Press LHPress.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 44 pages
• Publisher: Loving Healing Press (November 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1615991360
• ISBN-13: 978-1615991365
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,065,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Social Work
  • #42 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Psychology & Counseling > Psychoanalysis

More About the Author

Jay S. Levy has spent the last twenty-three years working with individuals who experience homelessness. He is the author of the highly acclaimed book Homeless Narratives & Pretreatment Pathways: From Words to Housing and has published several journal articles on the subject. 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 statewide SAMHSA-PATH Homeless Outreach Program and Eliot's Western MA Housing First Program.

Jay lives in Western MA with his wife Louise and his two children, Talia and Sara. He is also an avid stargazer. If you have any questions or thoughts that you would like to share with Jay, please feel free to email him at [e-mail]



More information is available at the following website:
www.jayslevy.com

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Housing First,,,Pure and Simple, January 12, 2012

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Dave Modzelewski - See all my reviews

This review is from: Homeless Outreach & Housing First: Lessons Learned (Paperback)

Jay Levy has written a straight forward, well informed treastise on a topic that cries out for new and innovative solutions. Jay makes it clear that there are no quick fixes to solving the homelessness problem. Whether you are a worker in the field, or citizen wanting to better understand the complexities of homelessness you will be the better for having read Jay's newest book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Concise Guide For the treatment of The Homeless, January 2, 2012

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This review is from: Homeless Outreach & Housing First: Lessons Learned (Paperback)

Homeless Outreach & Housing First is an excellent guide for those who want to get right to effective methods that can be used to treat the homeless. As someone who read Jay Levy's book, ,Homeless Narratives & Pretreatment Pathways: From Words to Housing which is wonderful, this guide is concise, gets right to the point and is the perfect resource.