Odyssey House has been awarded two five-year grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), totaling $6.25 million in new federal funding to strengthen treatment and recovery for the New Yorkers we serve.
Pathways to Meaningful Work
A $2.5 million grant will launch Work&Out, a workforce development and supported employment program for men receiving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in our residential program at the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery (KRCR). Over five years, the program will serve 180 participants, helping them build the skills, confidence, and stability to find and keep meaningful work as part of their recovery.
Each participant will receive a vocational assessment, an individualized employment plan, recovery coaching, job-readiness preparation, and the chance to earn industry-recognized credentials. Those who would benefit from structured work experience can begin with hands-on training in kitchen, maintenance, or housekeeping at the KRCR, then move into paid community internships in food service, property care, construction and remediation, or logistics and moving. Participants ready to work can go directly into competitive employment. All receive job placement support and at least six months of retention support after they are hired.
Work&Out will also expand Odyssey House’s network of recovery-supportive employers across New York City.
Faster, Easier Access to Opioid Treatment
A $3.75 million grant will fund MAT3: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment and Recovery. The program will expand rapid, low-threshold access to FDA-approved medications and integrated recovery services for 360 adults in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan, served through our Bronx Outpatient Program, the Manor residential program, Harbor supportive housing, community outreach, and partner referrals.
Participants will receive a comprehensive assessment, MOUD, counseling, psychiatric care, peer recovery support, overdose prevention, infectious disease services, and coordinated recovery supports.
MAT3 is the third SAMHSA award Odyssey House has received for this work, reflecting six years of successfully meeting the grant’s goals.
Together, Work&Out and MAT3 will serve 540 people in treatment and recovery, addressing both the clinical and economic dimensions of lasting recovery.
“These awards are a strong vote of confidence in Odyssey House’s model of care at a time when access to evidence-based opioid treatment is critical,” said Dr. Peter Provet, President & CEO. “We’re grateful to our grant writing, clinical, financial, and administrative staff, whose work made them possible.”