by Carolyn | Sep 3, 2024 | Bronx, community, Harlem, naloxone, Opioid epidemic, training
To mark International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day, Odyssey House held free opioid overdose reversal training sessions in East Harlem and the Bronx aimed at equipping the community with lifesaving skills. Narcan (naloxone) can reverse the effects of an opioid...
by Carolyn Abrams | Mar 2, 2023 | Harlem, harm reduction, newsletter, Odyssey House Art Project, Odyssey House news
See what’s going on at Odyssey House! Learn about Odyssey House’s new transitional housing program for parolees, a street outreach initiative in East Harlem, our latest art exhibition, and more. Click here to download it and share it with your friends and...
by Carolyn | Sep 15, 2018 | community, Harlem, in the news, recovery month, Run for Your Life
by James Ford WPIX RANDALLS ISLAND, Manhattan — New York’s Very Own supports New Yorkers recovering from substance abuse and addiction. PIX11 voted with its feet, literally, at the Run For Your Life on Randall’s Island on Saturday. It’s an event operated by Odyssey...
by Carolyn | Aug 9, 2018 | arts, community, Harlem, in the news, Odyssey House Art Project
New York Amsterdam News The Health Department announced a new mural and art exhibit in East Harlem encouraging New Yorkers to drink water instead of sugary-sweetened beverages. Odyssey House, a behavioral health care organization, worked with clients in recovery from...
by Carolyn | Mar 30, 2017 | 50th anniversary, Bronx, grants, Harlem, newsletter, Odyssey House news, recovery
The Spring 2017 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online. Read about our new street outreach grant in Harlem, how we’re expanding recovery services in the Bronx, and more. You can even get a sneak peek inside the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery,...
by Carolyn | Dec 22, 2016 | Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, Harlem, heroin, in the news
Yesterday, Odyssey House hosted a press conference announcing a new program designed to improve addiction treatment services in East Harlem. The NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has awarded $190,000 to Odyssey House and Mount Sinai...
