By Ernest Dempsey Jay Levy has been implementing effective and practical approaches to solve the problem of homelessness and associated socio-psychological issues. In his new book, Pretreatment Across Multiple Fields of Practice (Loving Healing Press, November 2024), Levy builds upon his previous work of homeless outreach and expands the applications of his…
Synopsis: Pretreatment In Action: Interactive Exploration from Homelessness to Housing Stabilization by Jay S. Levy, MSW (and who has spent more than thirty years working with individuals who experience homelessness) provides the reader with a wonderfully crafted, detailed step-by-step manual with real-world scenarios on how Pretreatment and the Stages of…
This Video reviews the history of Housing First in conjunction with the Evolution of Vulnerability Assessment Tools and the need for Trauma Informed Care. Pretreatment Principles are also presented as a means of modeling Person-Centered Work, while engaging people with significant histories of homelessness, trauma, and loss in an effort…
Presented by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council Thursday, September 26, 2019 | 12-1:30 p.m. CT An outreach model based on a pretreatment philosophy affords us the opportunity to become both interpreters and bridge-builders. It is critical that we provide clients with real options that can be fully…
