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Aetna Supports Odyssey House Health Literacy Initiative
Odyssey House Develops Family Health Educational Initiative with Support from Aetna Foundation
New Health Literacy Curriculum Teaches Families in Treatment How to Access Healthcare, Practice Health Prevention, and Improve Family Nutrition Odyssey House is pleased to announce that the Aetna Foundation is supporting the development of a new health education...
Odyssey House Haven named “Outstanding Residence of the Year”
On Tuesday night, the Supportive Housing Network of New York (SHNNY) recognized the Odyssey House Haven as “Outstanding Residence of the Year.” This prestigious and competitive award was announced at the annual SHNNY gala to a capacity crowd of heads of nonprofit...
Meet us at Mile 19
This Sunday, please join us at the Mile 19 water station to cheer on the Odyssey House Marathon Team. We have 45 runners – including clients, graduates, staff and volunteers – who need your support! The water station is located between 116th-117th Streets & 1st...
Congratulations to our 2009 program graduates!
Last Saturday, Odyssey House held a graduation ceremony for residents from the MABON, Teen Leadership Center and Lafayette Avenue who completed their treatment programs. In his keynote address, John Tavolacci, chief operating officer, congratulated the graduates on...
The Royal Road to the Unconscious opens at the Haven Art Gallery
The Odyssey House Art Project opened its fifth exhibit last week, The Royal Road to the Unconscious. The exhibit features paintings, sculpture, drawings and multimedia works from artists in several different programs, including adolescents, senior citizens and...
Odyssey House awarded 2 new federal grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently awarded Odyssey House two separate grants totaling $2.3 million. Both grants are for a period of three years.The first grant, for $1.4 million, will enhance our comprehensive services for...
Odyssey House Award Brings Enhanced Outpatient Treatment Services to Bronx Teens and Families
$900,000 SAMHSA grant will fund Bronx Urban Youth Initiative (BUY-IN) at Odyssey House Outpatient Center in the South Bronx The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded Odyssey House $900,000 over three years to provide...
Odyssey House Family Center Program Chosen for New SAMHSA Award
$1.4 million three-year federal grant enhances residential treatment and community services for women and children Odyssey House has been awarded a multi-year $1.4 million services grant to enhance its comprehensive services for pregnant and postpartum women in...
The Odyssey House Art Project presents “The Royal Road to the Unconscious”
"The Royal Road to the Unconscious," the latest exhibit by the Odyssey House Art Project, will open on Thursday, October 22nd at the Haven Art Gallery. Please join us for an opening reception from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Haven Art Gallery is located at 239 E. 121st St in...
Check out photos from Run for Your Life!
Here are some photos from our 4th Annual Run for Your Life event. There will be more to come - check back soon!Children living at Odyssey House made a banner to celebrate National Recovery Month.Odyssey House Chief Operating Officer and EVP John Tavolacci (second from...
Run for Your Life celebrates 4th successful year
Our 4th Annual Run for Your Life event was held last Saturday, September 26th in celebration of National Recovery Month.Once again, we had an excellent day - more than 1,000 people attended, including clients from ten other treatment agencies as well as...
Odyssey House rallies for recovery!
On September 12th, nearly 200 Odyssey House staff members and clients attended the A&E Recovery Rally. They joined more than 10,000 individuals and families in recovery and treatment programs and advocates from all fifty states for a rally at Foley Square in Lower...
Odyssey House resident wins at the Recovery Fine Arts Festival
Harbor resident Miguel F.’s painting, “Friends,” was selected as the winner of the visual arts/acrylic category of the Sixth Annual New York State Recovery Fine Arts Festival. His painting, along with the other submissions, will be on display during the month of...
LaQuanda’s second chance
LaQuanda Edgefield, a resident at the Odyssey House Family Re-Entry program, was chosen by OASAS to share her story of recovery as part of the Your Story Matters campaign. Here is an excerpt:I came walking through the doors of recovery sick, suffering, tired, and...
Register for Run for Your Life!
Please join Odyssey House in supporting men, women and children in recovery at our 4th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Fun Run/2-Mile Walk, to be held on Saturday, September 26th at Icahn Stadium, Randall’s Island. This year’s race will have some exciting new activities,...
The Road to Recovery Features Gourmet Dining in NYC
Supporting affordable housing
Residents and staff from the Haven and Harbor attended a press conference at city hall last week to support continued funding for affordable housing. New York State Assembly Member Vito Lopez used the press conference to announce an initiative to create an “Empire...
Battling to Be Drug-Free
The New York Times today published a letter by Peter Provet, president of Odyssey House, questioning the use of heroin to treat heroin addiction. The New York Times August 26, 2009 Letter Battling to Be Drug-Free To the Editor: “The recently reported heroin research...
Kym Hampton visits Odyssey House teens
Former WNBA player Kym Hampton came to the Teen Leadership Center last Thursday to spend time with teens in treatment at Odyssey House. Ms. Hampton, who played for the New York Liberty, spoke about her career and the importance of goal setting. She also invited them...
Serve.gov features the story of our playground build
As many of you know, we recently built a fantastic playground for the children of Family Re-Entry. What you may not know is that it rained more than 2 inches during the build! Serve.gov published the story of how we overcame the elements to make a dream come true for...
Torrential Rain? Bring It On
Serve.gov By Gary H. Odyssey House, Inc., a 40 year old non-profit community service agency devoted to assisting disenfranchised individuals with substance abuse and mental health problems, serves many different populations in our residential treatment facilities and...
Join Odyssey House on Facebook!
Odyssey House is now on Facebook! To become a fan, just click HERE or search for “Odyssey House Inc.” the next time you login. Once you become a fan, you’ll be able to join or start a discussion, receive updates from our blog, get information about events that you can...
East Harlem Supportive Housing Development: Construction Update #2
Construction on our 50-apartment, long-term housing development at 123rd Street in East Harlem continues. The first complete floor is scheduled to be handed over to us with a temporary certificate of occupancy in mid-October. The entire building will be operational...
National drug czar visits Edgecombe
R. Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), visited the Edgecombe Residential Treatment Facility in Harlem last week. Kerlikowske met with Odyssey House officials and commissioners from the Office of Alcoholism and...
Odyssey House Theatre Project debuts on Broadway!
Last month, the Odyssey House Theatre Project made its Broadway debut at the Studio Theatre on 42nd Street. The ensemble performed "Shape the Dream," a collection of 15 original plays, for two packed audiences.The ensemble was comprised of 10 teens in treatment at...
Odyssey House Family Center Gets New Playground
Save the Date! 4th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Fun Run/2 Mile Walk
Registration will begin July 6th on our website!
Ready, Set, Play!
The children at Family Re-Entry now have a beautiful new playground! More than 150 volunteers from Odyssey House, KaBOOM!, KOOL-AID and our community partners braved the rain to assemble the playground and build the side projects. We were joined by a few very special...
Aetna grant supports oral health education program for children
Recently, two of our foundation partners from Aetna – Miguel Centeno, vice president of strategic market development, and Christopher Montross, vice president and assistant controller – visited Odyssey House to see our dental clinic in action.Last year, the Aetna...