Elijah Levy, Ph.D.
Educator, Author, Trainer and Consultant to Mental Health Programs
email: thelevylaunch@yahoo.com
(562) 230-3334
Free Downloadable Booklets and Books
Welcome to the Most Lavish Banquet for Lifelong Learning
Are you hungry for an elaborate meal consisting of sumptuous items and fabulous desserts? If you are, then welcome to my website.
If you spend time here you'll digest more than just fast food like a burger, fries and shake. You will taste exotic fruits and various cuisines in my banquet. Be courageous and taste new food items to savor every bite of new food. There's a great variety of lavish and unique foods to celebrate and quench your appetite and thirst. Every bite of food will drive your desire to continue tasting and discovering everything you've ever been curious about in your wonderful life.
By spending time here, you will satiate your ongoing pursuit of knowledge, wisdom and cultural literacy for personal and professional development. Learning is not confined to an academic classroom, but through exposure to intellectually stimulating material anytime in your lifespan. So if you’re motivated to initiate this inquisitive pursuit of knowledge, this site contains material on a wide breadth of subjects such as creative aging, cultural pluralism, comparative religion, health and wellness and cultural literacy and much more. By ingesting our material you'll discover endless opportunities to enrich your life through this immersion process. I'd encourage you to dive deep, learn and integrate.
On my Lifelong learning page, you will see biographies and videos of great writers, philosophers and theologians in addition to famous lives who have impacted the course of history. There are free booklets for you to download on the Booklets to Download page and they include titles such as comparative religion, cultural pluralism, health and wellness, a guide to writing your memoir and how to write an ethical will.
If you are a student there is a page titled Academia where you can review curriculum I have written for classes I teach at Long Beach City College, Pasadena City College, University of Redlands and Southern California University of Health Sciences. There is educational material on mental illness on the page titled Literature on Mental Illness and you can watch a 40 minute documentary filmed at Founders House of Hope, a 97 bed residential care facility I work at in Artesia, CA
If you are interested in reading an anthology of poetry written by residents living with Schizophrenia Spectrum and other psychotic disorders please review these books on the page titled Founders House of Hope. Undoubtedly, you will be impressed with the program accomplishments the residents at Founders House of Hope have achieved in the last several years.
It's Time to Dive Deep, Learn and Integrate
The fundamental principle we operate with is that delaying action or the self-initiated learning process will diminish the quality of your life. Research has demonstrated that ongoing learning beyond the traditional classroom, especially in later adulthood generates meaning and purpose in life, which increases our quality of life. So, now that you've decided to activate this learning process, you are initiating a process of self-discovery that will reveal desires and interests left dormant in you for years. Exposure to the greatest writers and poets of the world or strategies to lead more healthy and purpose driven lives will result in added fulfillment and discovery of new leisure interests.
Elijah Levy
University Professor
Recipient of Excellence in Teaching Awards
Honored for Distinguished Volunteerism
Guest Lecturer at Universities
Author and Editor of Books
Two Time Ironman Finisher
Dr. Levy has dedicated his career to treating individuals living with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Bipolar and Related Disorders. He has been a Clinical Director of inpatient programs and currently provides psychiatric rehabilitation services to 90 mentally ill residents at Founders House of Hope in Artesia, CA The program includes skill acquisition, supported employment, community reintegration, functional/capacity building and illness management/recovery. The program services, supports and resources engender self-determination, meaningful living and instilling hope and optimism.
Dr. Levy has been teaching at University of Redlands in the undergraduate and graduate school since 1992. He teaches business ethics, strategic management, leadership and organizational behavior courses in the MBA and the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program. In 2012 Dr. Levy began teaching at Southern California University of Health Sciences in Whittier, CA His courses include Biopsychology, Psychopathology and DSM V to Physician Assistant students. Dr. Levy teaches psychology courses at Pasadena City College and Long Beach City College. He has received excellence in teaching awards and has been recognized for his volunteer services. Dr. Levy has published two books, edited five books/anthologies of poetry written by the mentally ill and produced a documentary with a filmmaker colleague on mental illness. He currently volunteers for Biola University Nursing Program, U.S. Vets: Veterans Peer and Navigation Network and he facilitates a learning group with former students.
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Dr. Levy is a deeply thoughtful, caring individual who encourages and inspires all who come in contact with him to pursue their aspirations with conviction and courage. He emphasizes high ethical standards, critical thinking, and respect for diversity. His concern for the needs and well-being of others is rare and genuine. I am and will always be extremely grateful for the support and guidance he has provided me.
Dan
I had the good fortune of meeting Elijah when I applied for an adjunct teaching position at the University of Redlands. The university assigned him conduct my in-person interview and teaching demonstration. I had limited teaching experience at the time and, were it not for Elijah's calming, encouraging demeanor, I might not have performed well and, as a result, may have decided teaching was not for me. He was (and is) a model of intellectual vigor tempered with authentic humility and empathy that I took with me when engaging with my students in the years to come. I am deeply thankful to have met him at that critical stage in my personal and professional journey and know that the impact I have had the opportunity to make in the lives of my students is in part due to his influence on me. Jeremy
Elijah with his parents at Oceanside California Half Ironman
Elijah with mother- in-law Beverly and father-in-law Bob
Elijah and his dad Jules
Elijah's daughter Diane and his mother Esther at Ironman
My race name is Axle
Elijah's wife Nora and two daughters Elise and Diane
Elijah and Good Friend Mike at Hancock Triathlon, 2016
Guest Lecturing at Virginia University of Integrative Medicine
Elijah was invited to be a guest lecturer for a week at Virginia University of Integrative Medicine in February of 2019. I lectured to a wonderful class of students earning their doctorate degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. The week was devoted to teaching Western Approaches to Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment.
