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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.
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Drug Abuse in The Elderly
In his letter in Saturday's New York Times, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet writes that the number of those who fit the criteria for substance abuse is expected to double in the next five years. The people included in " More Older Adults Are Struggling With...
Three Odyssey House employees honored by New York State
We are pleased to announce that OASAS has selected THREE of our staff members as winners of New York's Annual Addictions Professionals'Awards. Congratulations to Justin Mitchell, Annise Weaver and Tracy Moore on their awards! In recognition of all the honorees,...
Celebrating Recovery Month: 9th Annual Run for Your Life
More than 1,000 people came out to Icahn Stadium on September 20th to show their support for men and women in treatment for substance use and mental health disorders at the 9th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk. WPIX reporter Jay Dow emceed the...
9th Annual Run for Your Life
More than 1,000 people came out to Icahn Stadium on September 20th to show their support for men and women in treatment for substance use and mental health disorders at the 9th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk. WPIX reporter Jay Dow emceed the...
One Runner at a Time, We are Slowly Eroding the Stigma of Addiction
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS Recovery from substance use disorders often resembles training for a marathon. It’s a long process that requires discipline, focus, and ongoing effort. As addiction experts and mental health professionals gain greater insight into the...
Dr. Provet on Robin Williams
Robin Williams' death tragically underscores how depression combined with substance abuse create a common ground for suicide. Fame, fortune - and in Mr. Williams' case, comedy - cannot prevent such self-inflicted tragedy. Stigma still pervades meaningful societal...
In the news: Recovery services for older adults
News 12 Bronx interviewed Mary Callahan, program director of Odyssey House Outpatient Services, as well as clients about the $445,000 grant we just received from the NYS Department of Health. The grant will allow us to implement a peer mentoring track for older adults...
Odyssey House gets grant for program that treats older adults with substance abuse
News 12 Bronx THE BRONX - The Odyssey House in the Bronx received a new grant to help older adults get treatment for substance abuse. The New York State Department of Health gave more than $445,000 to the Odyssey House for its new program, Serving Older Adults...
Odyssey House Wins Award to Provide Peer-Run Services for Older Adults
Odyssey House has received a $445,000 grant from the New York State Department of Health to implement a peer mentoring track for older adults (Serving Older Adults Recovery System, or SOARS), based out of the Bronx-based Outpatient Services program. SOARS will allow...
Run for Your Life registration is now OPEN!
Registration is now OPEN for the 9th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk! Register by Friday, August 1st for a special early bird rate and celebrate recovery with Odyssey House on September 20th. This year's Recovery Month theme, "Join the Voices...
Treatment and Housing: A Seamless Service Model for High Need Populations
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Janice Slaughter, MSW, CASAC, Director of Mental Health and Housing Services, and Peter Provet, Ph.D., President and CEO, Odyssey House A report published by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in 2013 found that: “Supportive...
The Summer 2014 newsletter is now online
The Summer 2014 edition of Odyssey House News is now available! Read about our supportive housing openings, the latest art show, new grants, and more. Click here to read it (pdf). Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments or on our Facebook wall. If...
Save the date for Run for Your Life 2014!
Mark your calendar! The 9th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk will be held on Saturday, September 20th. Join us at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island for music, entertainment, children’s activities and more in commemoration of National...
Preparing for Managed Care: Staff Credentialing, Evidence-Based Practices, and Fiscal Systems
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Gary Harmon, PhD Vice President, Director of Research & Grants, and Peter Provet, PhD President & CEO, Odyssey House For decades, behavioral health (BH) professionals have fought for the right to have mental health (MH) and substance...
More police officers to be trained to administrate heroin antidote Narcan
News 12 Bronx More law enforcement agencies statewide will soon be trained on how to administrate the heroin antidote Narcan. Narcan takes just three minutes to revive a person overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication by pushing the drug out of their...
Preventing heroin overdoses
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is spearheading an effort to equip more law enforcement officers with the heroin antidote Narcan. It takes just three minutes to revive a person overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication by pushing the drug...
Odyssey House opens second supportive housing program in the Bronx
More than 100 community leaders, government partners, Odyssey House board members, staff and supporters gathered in the Bronx on April 24th for the Tinton Avenue ribbon cutting ceremony. Tinton Avenue is our second supportive housing program to open in this month.The...
First green supportive housing building opens in the Bronx
Odyssey House officially opened its first green supportive housing building on Thursday, April 10th. Located on Soundview Avenue, the building provides permanent housing for 56 single, low income adults living with special needs. We'll be posting more photos and...
Two new designs for supportive housing
Urban Architectural Initiatives has completed two supportive housing projects in the Bronx for single, low-income adults living with special needs, developed by the social service agency Odyssey House. The five-story, 35,000-square-foot project on Soundview Avenue in...
Mentally Ill, in Prison and Outside
In Saturday's edition of The New York Times, Odyssey House President & CEO Dr. Peter Provet is one of several experts commenting on a recent article examining the growing number of people with severe mental illness who are coming into contact with the criminal...
Bronx Ribbon Cuttings
Odyssey House Soundview Avenue Thursday, April 10, 2014 715 Soundview Avenue Bronx, NY 10473 Odyssey House Tinton Avenue Thursday, April 24, 2014 880 Tinton Avenue Bronx, NY 10456 Odyssey House Soundview Avenue provides permanent supportive housing in the Bronx for 56...
Celebrating women of strength
Friendships between women are special. In their friendships, women tend to share feelings and problems more than men do with friends; and in times of stress or anxiety, women are more likely to turn to their friends and confidantes for emotional relief.Many people...
Integrated health care for older adults
A $250,000 grant from the New York State Office of Mental Health will establish behavioral health care services for older adults through an internal partnership with our Article 28 clinic. The primary project objectives are to screen and assess older adult patients...
Two new supportive housing programs are now open
Please join us to celebrate the openings of our new supportive housing buildings!Odyssey House Soundview Avenue provides permanent supportive housing in the Bronx for 56 single, low-income adults living with special needs and is our first green building. Odyssey House...
Preparing for managed care
The spring 2014 issue of Behavioral Health News included an article about how managed care regulations are transforming the behavioral health landscape, written by Peter Provet, Ph.D., president and CEO, and Gary Harmon, Ph.D., vice president and director of research...
Five NYC Agencies Win $1.75M for Addiction-Related Housing
New York Nonprofit Press The NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) awarded $1.75 million in grants to five New York City nonprofits to provide permanent supportive housing for homeless families struggling with addiction to drugs or alcohol....
Drug Facts: High School and Youth Trends
As National Drug Facts Week winds down, here's a look at why the goal to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse for teens is so important. The data below is a summary from the latest Monitoring the Future survey, from NIDA's website.Illicit Drug UseIllicit...
Let’s Shatter the Myths about Drug Abuse
Have you heard the news? The National Institute on Drug Abuse is holding the third annual National Drug Facts Week from January 27 - February 2, 2014. Taking part in National Drug Facts Week means you have the opportunity to help shatter the myths about drug use for...
Home Art Exhibition
DECEMBER 12, 2013 - MARCH 13, 2014 “Home” is the seventh exhibition by members of Odyssey House Art Project, artists in residential treatment for substance use disorders and mental health problems. This year’s show explores “Home” as a place where we reside...
Happy Holidays from Odyssey House!
All the best to you and yours this holiday season! The above image, "King Til Spring," was created by Jonathan F. Harris H., Andrew S., and Anthony R., members of the Odyssey House Art Project.