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A story of reclamation, renovation & rehabilitation

The George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery The story of this 100-year-old building is one of realizing potential, learning from the past, and creating a new place of sanctuary. Its story, like those of the people who come here for help with substance abuse and related problems, is also a…

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Merging Missions: Building a Staff Wellness Program

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEWS By Colleen Beagen Bringing wellness into the workplace is a natural development for Odyssey House where the mission of the organization is to promote a healthy recovery for individuals and families facing a range of life challenges from substance use disorders, mental illness, homelessness and chronic medical…

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Poetry and medicine

A poem by Odyssey House Medical Director Dr. Anne Lifflander was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Volume 314, Number 4). Let us know what you think! The Questioning Clinician Is tender loving care-ableA measurable variable?And do we have the power to detectWhat…

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Finding effective addiction treatment

“Of the 23.5 million teenagers and adults addicted to alcohol or drugs, only about 1 in 10 get treatment, which too often fails to keep them drug-free. Many of these programs fail to use proven methods…

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