by Carolyn | Feb 20, 2020 | marathon, Run for Your Life
We are excited to announce that Odyssey House has been selected as an official charity partner of the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon for the second year in a row! We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bolster our team and bring more attention to our mission:...
by Carolyn | Feb 11, 2020 | addiction, alcohol, drug abuse, marijuana, News roundup, Opioid epidemic
The New York Times: ‘Get Well or Die’: A State Senator Reveals His Addiction Battle By Luis Ferré-Sadurní Peter Harckham’s struggles with substance abuse have shaped his views on opioid addiction and the legalization of marijuana. The New Yorker: The Wrong Way to...
by Carolyn | Feb 6, 2020 | grants, programs, SAMHSA, treatment
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) has awarded Odyssey House a three-year, $1.1 million grant to expand residential treatment services to ex-offenders with substance use disorders (SUD). The grant will allow us to provide...
by Carolyn | Feb 3, 2020 | community, Outpatient Services, Recovery Center
Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming events at our Recovery Center in the Bronx. You can download the full schedule in English and in Spanish to see everything we have to offer. And don’t miss Mary Callahan, our Senior Director of Outpatient Services,...
by Carolyn | Jan 30, 2020 | community, in the news, Opioid epidemic, Outpatient Services
Mary Callahan, Senior Manager, Director of Outpatient Services, sat down with BronxNet reporter Daren Jaime to discuss the opioid epidemic in New York City and how Odyssey House’s community-based services help individuals recover from substance use...
