Homeless Outreach & Housing First

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.