With treatment often difficult to access – especially for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) families – intervention from child protective services usually stops short of providing the resources families need. Journalist Pamela Appea of Prism talked to...
For parents with substance use disorder, advocates call for resource and support instead of family separation
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See what’s going on at Odyssey House in our latest newsletter
The Summer 2022 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online! Learn about our evidence-based approach to treatment, how new programs and grants are expanding our services across the agency, our Mother's Day fundraiser, client accomplishments, and more. Click...
How to sponsor our 2022 Run for Your Life
Our annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk returns on September 17th and we have a variety of sponsorship packages available! Join us in September as we recognize the perseverance of the families, young adults, and seniors who work so hard for a...
Join us in June at the Recovery Center
Summer is right around the corner, and as the days get warmer, we invite you to take advantage of our latest exciting activities, including our new combined men's and women's support group on Mondays at 1 pm. You can also join us for activities like: Bilingual Support...
Our 2021 Annual Report is now online
Persevering to Provide Care and Hope The last two years have changed how we all live, work, and look at the world, but what hasn’t changed is our commitment to the health of our clients and community. When NYC shut down, we continued to focus on what we do best:...
Women recovering from addiction get second chance at motherhood
By Jay Dow PIX 11 There is an old saying that it takes a village to raise a child. But at the Odyssey House’s George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery on Wards Island, the villagers are also in need of a helping hand. Alexis is 21 years old with twins. “When I was...
Mother’s Day celebration supports women and families in recovery
On Wednesday, May 4th, Odyssey House held its annual Mother's Day Celebration – in person for the first time in two years – to recognize women in leadership whose commitment to recovery strengthens families throughout NYC. The event raised more than $70,000 for women...
Odyssey House Family Center offers substance abuse treatment, child care services for mothers
By News 12 Staff News 12 The Bronx The Odyssey House Family Center on Wards Island provides substance abuse treatment as well as child care services for women with children. News 12 spoke to one mother on Wednesday who transformed her life through the Odyssey House....
The Art of Dreaming
Moms at Odyssey House are encouraged to start planning for the future early into their treatment. Odyssey House graduate and mom April put it best, "My past doesn't define me - the future does." Check out the final chapter of our five-part series on the Art of...
May events at the Recovery Center
Spring is finally here and as the days get longer, we invite you to take advantage of our latest exciting activities, including our new combined men's and women's support group on Mondays at 1 pm. You can also join us for activities like: Arts and Crafts, Wednesdays...
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