by Carolyn | Jan 31, 2018 | Family Center, GRCR, in the news, OASAS, recovery
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services partnered with Telemundo TV to produce a series of 30-minute shows targeted at New York’s Spanish speaking communities. Each show focuses on issues related to substance misuse and provides information on the range...
by Carolyn | Jan 29, 2018 | in the news, Opioid epidemic
WCVB-TV (ABC): Harvard Pilgrim Health Care offers Narcan training With the opioid epidemic showing no signs of abating, we have been expanding our efforts to address the deadly consequences of addiction by training our staff, clients, and community members to...
by Carolyn | Dec 22, 2017 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Opioid epidemic
By Zach Williams New York Nonprofit Media Political uncertainty at the federal level led many New York nonprofits to become more political in 2017. A looming state budget deficit and cuts to federal social services programs will likely keep up the pressure on...
by Carolyn | Dec 15, 2017 | Bronx, community, in the news, Opioid epidemic, Outpatient Services, recovery
News 12 Bronx MORRIS HEIGHTS -A new recovery center in the Bronx is helping fight the addiction crisis with a unique approach. The Odyssey House Recovery Center, inside the Davidson Community Center, works to show those fighting addiction that there are alternatives...
by Carolyn | Dec 15, 2017 | Bronx, community, in the news, OASAS, Opioid epidemic, Outpatient Services
By Glenn Blain New York Daily News ALBANY — A state-supported outreach center for people and families struggling with substance abuse has opened in the Bronx, Gov. Cuomo announced Thursday. The Odyssey House Recovery Center is located inside the Davidson Community...
by Carolyn | Oct 27, 2017 | addiction, behavioral health care, in the news, Medication-assisted treatment, Opioid epidemic, treatment
Behavioral Health News, Fall (2) 2017 By Justin Mitchell, VP, Director of Residential Services & Daphne Juste, Clinical Support Coordinator With more than 60,000 opioid overdose deaths nationally in 2016, a multi-pronged treatment approach is necessary to...