With treatment often difficult to access – especially for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) families – intervention from child protective services usually stops short of providing the resources families need. Journalist Pamela Appea of Prism talked to mothers in treatment at the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery about…
Mother’s Day Celebration 2022 awardees with Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet. From left, Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, Commissioner, NYS Office of Addiction Services & Supports; Dr. Sonia Lopez, Director of Addiction Medicine, Damian Family Care Centers; Janice Glenn-Slaughter, VP, Director of Mental Health & Housing Services, Odyssey House;…
Clients at the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery were treated to a one-of-a-kind meditative experience today, known as a sound bath. Musician Derek Weagle “bathed” the clients in sound produced by instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, percussion, chimes, rattles, tuning forks, and the human voice.
Moms struggling with drug and alcohol addiction often face a tough choice: taking care of themselves or taking care of their children. At Odyssey House, moms don’t have to make that choice. Healthy Mothers, Healthy Families (HMHF) is a component of the Family Center for pregnant…
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…
On Wednesday, May 8th, Odyssey House held its second annual Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast to recognize our business and community partners whose commitment to recovery strengthens families throughout NYC. The event raised more than $100,000 for women and families in recovery. From left, Sobeida Cruz, President Emerita…