by intern | Feb 8, 2004 | in the news
City Limits By Phyllis Vine Making art has long been part of healing for addiction and mental illness. At a gallery in East Harlem, it’s something more, too: the artists’ vision for the future. It was an art opening unlike most in New York. In East Harlem,...
by intern | Nov 3, 2003 | Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: “Freed From Prison, but Still Paying a Penalty” (news article, Dec. 29) exposes the draconian effects of a criminal justice system whose focus on tough punishment leaves little room for rehabilitation. While punishment for criminal behavior...
by intern | Aug 8, 2003 | in the news
Work Life Matters By Peter Provet, Ph.D. Family focused treatment rebuilds communities As one of today’s leading providers of substance abuse and mental health treatment, Odyssey House offers a broad range of services focused on helping individuals...
by intern | May 7, 2003 | in the news
New York Newsday By Jeff Pearlman Three young women who have learned, at last, how to be good – make that great –mothers The moment Mabel McCormick hit rock bottom occurred exactly 27 months ago, on a frigid February evening when nothing –absolutely, positively...
by intern | Jan 31, 2003 | in the news
The Christian Science Monitor By Alexandra Marks Wanda Haskins believes she’s fully qualified to head up a successful drug-treatment program. The reason is simple: “Been there, done that,” says the former crack addict. Although the Virginia native...