In September, the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports awarded Odyssey House a grant to develop an integrated outpatient treatment program. Odyssey House will receive $760,000 in one-time-only funding and support services for up to 18 months. This grant is part of a $4.7 million…
Bronx, NY— As part of the global effort to raise awareness about the devastating impact of overdose deaths and to highlight the urgent need for comprehensive solutions, Senator Nathalia Fernandez held a press conference on August 31st, Overdose Awareness Day at Jacobi Medical Center. Senator Fernandez…
Jeremy King, Odyssey House VP, Director of OASAS Residential Services, with Senator Fernandez. “The big step that many take is to get on the path to recovery, but support is needed along the way. Residential programs are the best support that they can get to be guided every…
Letter to the Editor Is Portland’s Decriminalization of Drug Use the Right Approach? In today’s New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet, Odyssey House President & CEO, responds to a recent article about Portland’s drug crisis. To the Editor: Re “A…
In today’s New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet, Odyssey House President & CEO, responds to a recent article [“One Year Inside a Radical New Approach to America’s Overdose Crisis,” by Jeneen Interlandi (Opinion, Feb. 26)], and accompanying editorial [“America Has…
Odyssey House supports harm reduction in conjunction with treatment and recovery. As part of a comprehensive approach to addressing substance use disorders through prevention and treatment, harm reduction helps save lives by being available and accessible in a manner that emphasizes the need for humility and compassion toward people who…