Lunchtime forum
'Pretreatment in Action'
- an interview with Jay Levy
On 9th November, as part of Season Three of the PIElink community of practice lunchtime forums (HERE), we hosted a presentation and extended Q&A with US social worker and author Jay Levy, talking on his new book - the 'Pretreatment in Action' workbook. The interviewer was Ray Middleton.
The recording of the talk, and Q&A, is now available here:
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A meeting of minds (and cultures)
It was a chance comment in a LInked-In discussion that sparked what is now the extensive correspondence and exchange between the PIEs approach and the development of Pretreatment in homelessness.
Much of the history of this fruitful exchange is traced in a chapter of the book that Jay Levy subsequently edited, with Robin Johnson, Cross-cultural Dialogues on Homelessness: From Pretreatment Strategies to Psychologically Informed Environments' (HERE) NB: This book has chapters by Jay himself, and by the UK's John Conolly, Ray Middleton, Suzanne Quinney, and Robin Johnson.
With Jay's consent (of course), we have here a number of extracts from his other writings. But his new book takes all this in a new and still more practical direction, with exercises that can be used as teaching material, on courses, or as a stimulus for reflective practice.
See also several video and other presentations, and links to Levy's own website.
See also the PIElink's page (HERE) on his earlier book, Cross-cultural Dialogues on Homelessness: From Pretreatment Strategies to Psychologically Informed Environments'.. This book was co-edited with the PIElink's Robin Johnson, with chapters by John Conolly, Ray Middleton, Suzanne Quinney, and Robin Johnson.
Further information on pretreatment
Further reading
See Jay Levy's own website for a wide range of material on pretreatment.
See also the whole section on Cross-cultural dialogues on homelessness, HERE on the PIElink.
By permission of the author, we have three full chapters from Jay Levy's recent books, re-edited for the web:
"Entering the House of Language: Andrew's narrative' from "Homeless Narratives and Pretreatment Pathways; from Words to Housing"
'The Challenges of Helping Homeless Couples: Janice and Michael's narrative' from "Pretreatment Guide for Homeless Outreach & Housing First"
"Making meaning; the art of common language construction" from "Pretreatment Guide for Homeless Outreach & Housing First"
Book review by Lynn Vickery of "Pretreatment Guide for Homeless Outreach & Housing First" (from J. Housing Care and Support)
Editorial comment Robin Johnson (from J. Housing Care and Support)
Viewing/listening
An interview with Jay Levy, talking on his work, on US TV.
Homeless engagement: 5 principles of pretreatment: Jay Levy in discussion with Ray Middleton.
North East Public Radio interview with Dr Alan Chartock
Matt Bennett: Connecting paradigms: Talking trauma across the Atlantic with Jay Levy and Robin Johnson (Episode 55) HERE
Finally, Victoria Aseervatham's video of her Top tips for commissioners of services cites Jay's work as one of her inspirations.
For Ray Middleton's introduction to Pretreatment. see:
All PIElink forums
Season Three : HERE
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