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At Odyssey House, we believe in transparency, community, and celebrating progress. Our News Archive is a place where you can explore the stories that have shaped our work—milestones in recovery, moments of advocacy, community events, and the voices of those we serve.
Whether you’re a long-time supporter or just learning about us, this archive offers a window into the heart of our mission.
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Sponsor Spotlight: Akiko Kyei-Aboagye
As a partner at Urban Architectural Initiatives (UAI), Akiko Kyei-Aboagye designed several supportive housing buildings for Odyssey House. UAI has proudly sponsored Run for Your Life every year since it started in 2006. "Run for Your Life is a fun morning of...
Our summer newsletter is now online
Our Summer 2018 newsletter is now available online! Learn about our new programs and grants, recent events, and meet the newest members of our Boards of Trustees. You can also read first-person accounts of how your support helps our clients turn their lives around....
Volunteers put community first
Accounting firm RSM returned to Odyssey House for another employee-led service day at the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery (GRCR) this week. The day was a part of their annual Volunteer Day in which they work with select nonprofits across the country as part of...
New mural in East Harlem encourages New Yorkers to drink water instead of sweetened drinks
New York Amsterdam News The Health Department announced a new mural and art exhibit in East Harlem encouraging New Yorkers to drink water instead of sugary-sweetened beverages. Odyssey House, a behavioral health care organization, worked with clients in recovery from...
Our 2017 Annual Report is now online
Reaching out, making connections, and following through with treatment and housing services that change lives is demanding work. The men and women who work in Odyssey House’s community-based programs understand what is at stake when substance misuse or mental health...
Addiction & Mental Health in the News, July 20th
New York Post: More people died in NYC from drug overdoses than car crashes By Georgett Roberts and Ben Feuerherd The number of people who died from opioid use in the city last year was more than five times the amount killed in driving accidents, Police Commissioner...
Celebrate Recovery Month with Odyssey House
Registration for Run for Your Life 2018 is now open! This family-friendly event raises awareness of and funds for the recovery movement with a day of festivities, including children’s games and face painting, Zumba, health and wellness booths, and refreshments. Last...
Artists Explore the Health Harms of Sugary Drinks
The Odyssey House Art Project took on a special project this spring: visually depicting the harms caused by sugary drinks and the benefits of drinking water. The project culminated in an exhibition, “Consumed,” now on display at the Haven Art Gallery. The...
$1.23m grant expands residential addiction treatment services in the Bronx
Odyssey House was one of five providers awarded $4 million to expand residential addiction treatment services in the New York City. With the $1.23 million grant, Odyssey House will add 41 beds to our Lafayette Avenue in the Bronx. Funding for these projects is being...
Rehab USA: how should America treat its opioid victims?
By David Crow Financial Times Magazine Anthony De La Rosa was 22 when a player on his college baseball squad introduced him to a new drug: Oxycodone. “We weren’t just smoking weed any more. We would go to practice, come back and snort Oxy in the dorm rooms. At that...
Consumed Art Exhibition
In this exhibition, the Odyssey House Art Project explores the health harms caused by sugary drinks and the health benefits of drinking water. Please join us for an opening reception to view the artwork and meet the artists in recovery. Thursday, June 28, 2018 4-7pm...
“It wasn’t long ago that my life was a mess.”
At the Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast, Casey was one of two residents from our family center who spoke about their experiences in treatment. Casey, 23, is pregnant with her first child. I feel very lucky to be here at Odyssey House. It wasn't long ago that my life was...
“We’re here because I needed to get my life back on track.”
At the Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast, Norell was one of two residents from our family center who spoke about their experiences in treatment. Norell, 38, is in treatment with her 5-month-old son Jordan. I started drinking when I was 15 years old and using marijuana...
Inaugural Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast celebrates champions of recovery
This spring Odyssey House held its first-ever Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast to recognize our business and community partners whose commitment to recovery strengthens families throughout NYC. Hosted by Telemundo 47 consumer/investigative reporter Liz Gonzalez, the...
Foundation grant addresses urgent needs of older New Yorkers
For older adults who have completed treatment, the lack of affordable housing is a major barrier to their ability to lead independent lives and maintain a healthy recovery. In New York, Odyssey House is one of the only substance abuse treatment organizations to offer...
Treating Opioid Overdose, on the Ground
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet discusses the role treatment providers can take in expanding access to naloxone training in response to a recent article (“Surgeon General Urges Americans to Carry Drug That Stops Opioid Overdoses,” news, April 6) in The New...
Building stronger families
In Odyssey House’s family-oriented communities, mothers like Carminia learn how to break the cycle of substance abuse and create a nurturing home for their children. Carminia is the proud mother of a one-year-old boy and is expecting her second child in May. A few...
This Mother’s Day, support women in recovery
Moms battling drug and alcohol addiction often face a tough choice: taking care of themselves or taking care of their children. At Odyssey House, they don’t have to make that choice, because pregnant women and women with children can stay together, helping to build...
Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast 2018
Join us in recognizing our business and community partners whose commitment to recovery strengthens families throughout NYC. Thursday, May 10 9 - 11 AM Program begins at 10 am George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery 13 Hell Gate Circle, Wards Island, NYC 10035...
13th Annual Run for Your Life
CELEBRATE RECOVERY DAY IN NYC! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 Join us for a fun-filled community event, featuring children’s activities and races, a 5K fun run, recovery walk, free T-shirts, Zumba demonstrations, music, refreshments, and a silent auction. Registration...
Support Odyssey House on Valentine’s Day — and every day
What if you could make a difference with your online shopping? We’ve partnered with AmazonSmile to help you do just that. When you shop through this link, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates .5% of your purchases to Odyssey House. Want to put your shopping towards a...
Telemundo & OASAS highlight Odyssey House services
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services partnered with Telemundo TV to produce a series of 30-minute shows targeted at New York’s Spanish speaking communities. Each show focuses on issues related to substance misuse and provides information on the range...
Odyssey House brings opioid overdose training to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
WCVB-TV (ABC): Harvard Pilgrim Health Care offers Narcan training With the opioid epidemic showing no signs of abating, we have been expanding our efforts to address the deadly consequences of addiction by training our staff, clients, and community members to...
“There is no quick cure for addiction”
Below, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on a recent article in The New York Times (“How a ‘Perfect Storm’ in New Hampshire Has Fueled an Opioid Crisis,” News, Jan 21) Of all the reasons why New Hampshire is leading the country in per capita deaths...
3 days left to make your year-end donation!
Please remember Odyssey House in your end-of-year giving Every year, hundreds of young adults like Joe come through our doors looking for help to break the cycle of substance abuse. Please make a year-end gift so more New Yorkers can get the help they need to secure a...
What New York Nonprofits Learned in 2017
By Zach Williams New York Nonprofit Media Political uncertainty at the federal level led many New York nonprofits to become more political in 2017. A looming state budget deficit and cuts to federal social services programs will likely keep up the pressure on...
Governor Cuomo Announces Opening of New Recovery Community and Outreach Center in The Bronx
The Recovery Community and Outreach Center is Supported by a $1.75 Million Grant from New York State Part of the Governor's Unprecedented Expansion of Comprehensive Services to Combat the Heroin and Opioid Crisis Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced...
Morris Heights recovery center takes unique approach to fighting addiction
News 12 Bronx MORRIS HEIGHTS -A new recovery center in the Bronx is helping fight the addiction crisis with a unique approach. The Odyssey House Recovery Center, inside the Davidson Community Center, works to show those fighting addiction that there are alternatives...
Cuomo, Bronx pols debut support center for substance abusers’ families
By Glenn Blain New York Daily News ALBANY — A state-supported outreach center for people and families struggling with substance abuse has opened in the Bronx, Gov. Cuomo announced Thursday. The Odyssey House Recovery Center is located inside the Davidson Community...
Happy Holidays from Odyssey House
Family * Harmony * Recovery As we prepare to celebrate the holiday season with our families, we thank you for your support and encouragement. This year, in the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic, we’ve helped save the lives of more than a thousand New Yorkers by...