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...
Run for Your Life is going virtual!
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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...
Beat the heat at the Recovery Center
Summer is officially here and there's no better place to beat the heat than the Recovery Center! We've added a number of new activities to keep you entertained all summer long, as well as some special events: Arts & Crafts, every other Tuesday @ 2 pm PlayStation...
Become a Run for Your Life sponsor!
Our annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk returns - virtually - this fall 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...
Our summer newsletter is now online
The Summer 2021 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online! Learn about Odyssey House's vaccination campaign, our Mother's Day fundraiser, new grants, and more. Click here to download it and share it with your friends and colleagues! To support the work we...
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