Moms struggling with drug and alcohol addiction often face a tough choice: taking care of themselves or taking care of their children. At Odyssey House, moms don't have to make that choice. Healthy Mothers, Healthy Families (HMHF) is a component of the Family Center...
Specialized services for mothers and children
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Only 2 weeks left for our Run for Your Life Virtual 5K!
Today marks the halfway point of our Run for Your Life Virtual 5K! There's still time to sign up to run/walk any course you choose, any day in September. Alexis, a recent Odyssey House graduate, and Jackie, a client, forged a friendship built on a foundation of...
Wellness Wednesday Tip: Planning Tips for Your Virtual Race Route
Just like planning a training run, walk or ride, there are many ways to lay out a virtual race. Here are four options for route planning. This might come in handy for your virtual Run For Your Life 2021! Strava Routes: Using this Strava feature, you can find routes...
Run for Your Life is going virtual!
Thank you for being a part of the Odyssey House community. After careful consideration, we have decided to convert the Run for Your Life 5K, originally scheduled for September 18th, to a virtual event. In this short video, Odyssey House Board Chairman Rick O'Connor...
Drug Abuse Need Not Be a Death Sentence
In today's New York Times, Dr. Peter Provet, Odyssey House President & CEO, responds to a recent article about tackling the opioid epidemic. To the Editor: Re “New Hope for an Epidemic,” by Jeneen Interlandi (Opinion essay, Aug. 9): The impact of aggressively...
Meet Andre Matthews, our Run for Your Life team coach
Meet Andre Matthews, Odyssey House's Deputy Director of Recreational Services. Andre is our long-time Run for Your Life coach, but do you know how it all began? Watch Part 1 of Andre's story to learn: Click here to watch Part 2 of Andre's story to see the warmth and...
“Run for your life. Run for my life.”
Running is helping Timothy stay in recovery, stay safe, and reach his goals for himself and his family. One step at a time. Follow Timothy, and others, as they pound the pavement for recovery on our Instagram and join them at our Run For Your Life 5K on September...
Check out our August training opportunities
Odyssey House provides ongoing training for social workers, mental health professionals, and substance abuse counselors. The topics range from training on evidence-based practices to those with an administrative focus. We offer courses approved by the NYSED Office of...
CDC Reports Record Number Of Overdose Deaths Amid Pandemic With Nearly 93,000 Lives Lost
CBS New York By Jenna DeAngelis The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a record number of overdose deaths in the midst of the pandemic, nearly 93,000 people. It’s an issue hitting our area hard, especially New York City. CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis spoke...
Treatment Perspective: Marijuana and the Changing World
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. Under this law, New York State (NYS) became the 15th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana. There are, however, many unknowns as far as how the...
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