by Carolyn | Sep 7, 2017 | Bronx, Family Center, GRCR, in the news, Opioid epidemic, recovery, treatment
“In New York State, we believe in people. Nobody is a lost cause. Everyone is worth saving.” And with that, NYS Lieutenant Kathleen Hochul officially opened the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery, and affirmed the State’s commitment to supporting the men and women...
by Carolyn | Sep 6, 2017 | Family Center, GRCR, in the news, Opioid epidemic, programs
By Glenn Blain New York Daily News ALBANY — State efforts to combat heroin and opioid addiction got a boost Wednesday with the opening of a $25.6 million residential treatment center on Wards Island. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul formally cut the ribbon on the 231-bed...
by Carolyn | Jun 28, 2017 | Bronx, in the news, Opioid epidemic, Outpatient Services
Mary Callahan, Senior Manager, Director of Outpatient Services, sat down with BronxNet reporter Daren Jaime to discuss how Odyssey House is tackling the opioid epidemic. Click here to watch the full interview.
by Carolyn | Feb 23, 2017 | addiction, heroin, in the news, recovery, Working in Recovery
By Nicole Levy DNAinfo Cynthia Williams graduated from Hunter College in January at age 74 as the oldest member of her class and the oldest student in her master’s program in rehabilitation counseling. “I am the oldest person everywhere I go,...
by intern | Jan 1, 2017 | in the news
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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...