The New York State Department of Health has awarded Odyssey House a $450,000 grant to help substance abusers in recovery reduce or abstain from smoking. The Odyssey House Case Management Smoking Cessation program is a step-by-step intervention that addresses the physical, psychological, and social aspects of tobacco addiction through individual…
New Initiative Will Provide Treatment and Housing Services for Homeless People in Recovery from Substance Abuse Odyssey House has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop its Pathways to Housing Initiative. This competitive, five-year, federal grant will allow…
Holiday Season Is ‘Bermuda Triangle’ For Potential Substance Abuse Relapse White House Drug Czar And Odyssey House President Unveil Strategy For Maintaining Recovery Treatment experts call it the “Bermuda Triangle” of potential drug and alcohol relapse. The holiday season of Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day can be a risky time…
Odyssey House ElderCare Outpatient Program addresses `hidden epidemic’ of drug and alcohol abuse among older Americans. Innovative program made possible by $200,000 grant from The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation. Latest U.S. census report predicts people 65 years and older will, for the next 25 years, be…