by intern | Sep 5, 2013 | addiction, arts, behavioral health care, in the news, mental health, Opinion Pieces
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Peter Provet, Ph.D. President & CEO Odyssey House The term “behavioral health” is often used to describe the connection between behavior and the health and well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. Substance use disorders, mental illness,...
by intern | Aug 19, 2013 | Dr. Peter Provet, grants, housing programs, in the news, OASAS, programs, public policy, supportive housing
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly In a development that so far is seen mainly as benefiting treatment centers that traditionally work with the neediest clients, a growing number of addiction treatment facilities are gaining direct expertise as providers of permanent...
by oh-admin | May 28, 2013 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, marijuana
In response to Bill Keller’s column, “How to Legalize Pot,” in The New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet comments on the implications of legalizing marijuana. A Time When Marijuana is Legal To the Editor: Bill Keller suggests that legalization of...
by intern | Mar 4, 2013 | in the news, OASAS, SAMHSA, teens
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Last month Odyssey House received a three-year grant from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) for the program’s Bronx Outpatient Clinic. The OASAS grant is funded by the federal Substance...
by oh-admin | Nov 15, 2012 | arts, events, in the news, Press Releases
Odyssey House and global strategic branding firm Siegel+Gale celebrated ten years of creating art by members of the Odyssey House Art Project, men and women coping with substance abuse, mental illness, and homelessness. This was the first curated show of...
by oh-admin | Aug 13, 2012 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, programs
In a letter in the New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet comments on a private funding initiative to reduce recidivism among adolescent men incarcerated at Rikers Island. Investing in Jails To the Editor: Re “Goldman to Invest in City Jail Program, Profiting if...
