by Carolyn | Jan 10, 2020 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, marijuana, teens, treatment
Below, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on an article in USA Today (“As marijuana-induced psychosis rises, parents say treatment for young people hard to find,” Jan. 6). A recent article illustrates a fallacy about marijuana: that it is fundamentally...
by Carolyn | Aug 6, 2018 | annual report, community, recovery, treatment
Reaching out, making connections, and following through with treatment and housing services that change lives is demanding work. The men and women who work in Odyssey House’s community-based programs understand what is at stake when substance misuse or mental health...
by Carolyn | Jun 28, 2018 | addiction, Bronx, grants, OASAS, treatment
Odyssey House was one of five providers awarded $4 million to expand residential addiction treatment services in the New York City. With the $1.23 million grant, Odyssey House will add 41 beds to our Lafayette Avenue in the Bronx. Funding for these projects is being...
by Carolyn | May 18, 2018 | Family Center, Mother's Day Awards Breakfast, mothers, recovery, treatment
At the Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast, Norell was one of two residents from our family center who spoke about their experiences in treatment. Norell, 38, is in treatment with her 5-month-old son Jordan. I started drinking when I was 15 years old and using marijuana...
by Carolyn | Apr 6, 2018 | Family Center, GRCR, mothers, treatment
In Odyssey House’s family-oriented communities, mothers like Carminia learn how to break the cycle of substance abuse and create a nurturing home for their children. Carminia is the proud mother of a one-year-old boy and is expecting her second child in May. A few...
by Carolyn | Oct 27, 2017 | addiction, behavioral health care, in the news, Medication-assisted treatment, Opioid epidemic, treatment
Behavioral Health News, Fall (2) 2017 By Justin Mitchell, VP, Director of Residential Services & Daphne Juste, Clinical Support Coordinator With more than 60,000 opioid overdose deaths nationally in 2016, a multi-pronged treatment approach is necessary to...
