Lunchtime forums and special interest groups
PIEs Community of Practice Discussions
Forums for 2024
From February 2023, we have been running a monthly drop-in advice session for anybody with specific questions or queries regarding PIE. The dates and times for these sessions are listed below as well as details on how to join the discussion.
On top of this, we are looking at the programme for to the lunchtime forums on specific sub-topics. As soon as this is ready, the schedule for this can be seen below. If any of these topics interest you and you would like to attend, please send an email to natalie.leona.timothy@gmail.com and you will be sent a meeting link.
Forums Schedule 2024
- 25th January 1230-1330 - 'The future of the PIELINK'; an announcement and discussion on the launch of PIEPR, and what we now hope to do!
- 29th February 1230-1330 - 'Supporting Independent Trainers and Consultants'; do we need a SIG for independents and freelancers (trainers and consultants who are NOT employees)? -This is a chance to talk over how we can support solo players - and what we can facilitate.
Latest Discussions (2023)
- An Interview with Robin Johnson
Robin was discussing the first of his two new books - 'Psychologically Informed Environments from the ground up; service design for complex needs'. For more on this new work - and a second published the same month - see PIE publications: HERE.
Recording of interview : HERE.
Links to Recordings from Previous (Season 5) Discussions
- The PIE Abacus with Dan O'Brien. Access Recording: HERE
- PIEs and Collaboration with Anthony Vaughn, Sian Erickson & Alfie Weaver. Access Recording: HERE
- Trauma Informed Care and Safeguarding: Access Slides: HERE
- Trauma Informed Design with Patricia Mazure. Access Recording: HERE
- Trauma Informed Design with Jill Pable. Access Recording: HERE
- An Introduction to the Pre-Treatment Approach with Chris Brown. Access Recording: HERE
Special Interest Groups
Lastly, our Special Interest Groups ‘SIGs’ are in development and more will be up and running in the near future. In fact, our research and evaluation group is already meeting: as is a new SIG on psychologically informed commissioning.
If you would like to get involved with either of these, please get in touch at natalie.leona.timothy@gmail.com. Further details on this will be published on this page soon.
Upcoming Advice Drop-In Session
- Tuesday 13th February 1230-1400
Joining the Discussion
To join in on any of the discussions, email natalie.leona.timothy@gmail.com, and you will be sent a link to join.
You can join without being a registered member; but it is far better to be in communication.
NB: please DO check your spam filters and settings, to be sure you do receive our emails.
Further background reading/listening/viewing
Please note that for a period, automated communications on the forums will continue to come in the name of 'Roger Wenack'.
For an explanation, see the video above....
PIElink Special Interest Group pages
Housing First, PIEs and Pizazz [SIG] : HERE
Roll out and PIE embedding [SIG for PIE leads * ] : HERE
PIEs research and evaluation [SIG] : HERE
(Those interested, contact Natalie at: natalie [dot] leona [dot ]timothy [@] gmail{dot] com)
PIElink on-line forum topic pages, Seasons 1-4
An 'Editorial Board' for the PIElink? : HERE
Where are we now? : HERE
Finding the words - the language that works best : HERE
PIEs in Youth services : HERE
PIEs and neuro-diversity : HERE
PIEs in Domestic (and other?) violence : HERE
Smarter commissioning for PIEs : HERE
Beyond Outcomes' with Joy MacKeith of Triangle Consulting : HERE
Psychologically informed boundary setting : HERE
The language of the homelessness outcome Star: HERE
(an additional forum specifically to discuss service users' views of the proposed language of the recently revised version. )
(See also : PIE leads: using the Pizazz and PIE Abacus : HERE)
From Season One
Trauma informed design - working with the built environment (a Q&A with Jill Pable) : HERE
'Pretreatment in Action' - an interview with Jay Levy : HERE
Other background - pages
Is the PIE evolving? (summary) : HERE
PIEs 1, 2 - and 3? : HERE
The Inner Game of PIE : HERE
Discussions, questions and forums : (PIElink sections)
PIE leads: using the Pizazz and PIE Abacus [SIG] : HERE
Other background - Library items
Learning and Enquiry and the cycles of practice-based learning : HERE