by oh-admin | Oct 15, 2014 | Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor
In his letter in Saturday’s New York Times, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet writes that the number of those who fit the criteria for substance abuse is expected to double in the next five years. The people included in ” More Older Adults Are...
by intern | Sep 5, 2014 | addiction, in the news, Opinion Pieces
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS Recovery from substance use disorders often resembles training for a marathon. It’s a long process that requires discipline, focus, and ongoing effort. As addiction experts and mental health professionals gain greater insight into the...
by oh-admin | Aug 11, 2014 | Bronx, eldercare, grants, in the news, Outpatient Services, recovery
News 12 Bronx interviewed Mary Callahan, program director of Odyssey House Outpatient Services, as well as clients about the $445,000 grant we just received from the NYS Department of Health. The grant will allow us to implement a peer mentoring track for older adults...
by oh-admin | Jul 9, 2014 | housing programs, in the news, Opinion Pieces
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Janice Slaughter, MSW, CASAC, Director of Mental Health and Housing Services, and Peter Provet, Ph.D., President and CEO, Odyssey House A report published by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in 2013 found that: “Supportive...
by intern | May 17, 2014 | in the news, Opinion Pieces
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Gary Harmon, PhD Vice President, Director of Research & Grants, and Peter Provet, PhD President & CEO, Odyssey House For decades, behavioral health (BH) professionals have fought for the right to have mental health (MH) and substance...
by oh-admin | May 7, 2014 | heroin, in the news, Outpatient Services, prescription drugs, public policy
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is spearheading an effort to equip more law enforcement officers with the heroin antidote Narcan. It takes just three minutes to revive a person overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication by pushing the drug...
