Homelessness defined Necessity of a pretreatment approach

Interview with Jay S Levy

Topics of conversation:

• Homelessness defined
• Current services available and lack of
• Is homelessness a choice?
• Necessity of a pretreatment approach
• Health issues and high risk of death
• Availability of funding

Jay S. Levy, LICSW has spent the last 20 years working with individuals who experience homelessness. He has developed new programs and provided clinical staff supervision. Jay is one of the architects to the Regional Engagement and Assessment for Chronically Homeless Housing program (REACH). This was adopted by the Western Massachusetts Regional Network as an innovative approach toward reducing chronic homelessness.

Homeless Narratives & Pretreatment Pathways: From Words to Housing

Jay S. Levy, MSW, LICSW
Loving Healing Press (2010)
ISBN 9781615990269
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer, PhD, for Reader Views (09/10)

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