by Carolyn | Apr 30, 2018 | eldercare, grants, housing programs
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...
by Carolyn | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, naloxone, Opioid epidemic
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...
by Carolyn | Apr 6, 2018 | Family Center, GRCR, mothers, treatment
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...
by Carolyn | Mar 27, 2018 | Family Center, GRCR, heroin, mothers, women
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...
by Carolyn | Feb 7, 2018 | foundation, fundraising
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...
