by oh-admin | May 27, 2011 | Family Center, grants, wellness
Our Creating Healthy Eating Families (CHEF) program, which focuses on improving the basic nutrition and eating habits of parents and their children, wrapped up its first cycle at Family Re-Entry with a potluck dinner. Residents each prepared several vegetarian dishes...
by oh-admin | May 18, 2011 | eldercare, in the news
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet and older clients in treatment in our ElderCare program were interviewed by the Associated Press for a national story on the dramatic rise in drug and alcohol abuse among older Americans. Between 1992 and 2008, treatment...
by oh-admin | Apr 20, 2011 | addiction, commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, Family Center, in the news, mothers, prescription drugs
At the Odyssey House Family Centers of Excellence, we treat a range of women with substance use disorders, including those who are pregnant, have recently given birth, or are taking care of young children. In his letter in today’s New York Times, Dr. Peter...
by oh-admin | Mar 30, 2011 | in the news, prescription drugs, teens
Melanie R., a young woman in treatment at the Odyssey House Lafayette Avenue Teen Girls Program, was interviewed last night about prescription drug abuse by Dr. Jay Adlersberg, WABC-7’s health and medical reporter. Melanie spoke about how easy it is for...
by oh-admin | Mar 4, 2011 | Family Center, Women's History Month
Earlier this month, the White House Council on Women and Girls released the first comprehensive report on the status of women in the United States since 1963. The report shows that while women have made great strides over the last 50 years, there continue to be areas...
