The global pandemic is dominating the news but at Odyssey House, we are still working hard to reduce the deadly opioid epidemic that killed more than 67,000 Americans in 2019 – a tragic number that is predicted to increase significantly this year. More than 1,500 vulnerable men and women count…
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther King Jr., April 16, 1963 As we witnessed the horrific death of Mr. George Floyd, killed on the streets of Minneapolis by a white police officer while fellow officers looked on, we were all speechless in shock, sadness, and…
New York Post By Natalie O’Neill The phrase “will life ever go back to normal?” has spiked dramatically in Google searches as the coronavirus crisis continues to rage this week — and with good reason, psychiatrists tell The Post. The number of people searching the…
by Suzy Weiss New York Post Is another public health crisis brewing beneath the coronavirus pandemic? New research shows that Americans are turning to alcohol to soothe their nerves while in isolation. US sales of alcoholic beverages skyrocketed by 55 percent the week…
The Winter 2020 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online! Learn about how new programs and grants are allowing us to expand our services across the agency, our most recent art exhibition, other recent events, client accomplishments, and more.
By Emma Davis City Limits Tamara Morgan, 58, attends a seminar on heart health for residents of Odyssey House’s George Rosenfeld Recovery Center on Dec. 5, 2019 on Ward’s Island, New York City. A mother of eight and grandmother of four, Morgan…