Our spring newsletter is now online!
The Spring 2019 edition of Odyssey House News is now available online! Learn about how new programs and grants are allowing us to expand our services across the agency, as well as recent events, client accomplishments, and more. Click here to download it and share it...
May events at the Recovery Center
Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming events at our Recovery Center in the Bronx. You can download a pdf of the full schedule in English and in Spanish to see everything we have to offer. Women's Peer Group Every Monday & Wednesday @ 1 pm Men's Peer Group Every...
Addiction & Mental Health News, Apr 26
CNBC: More millennials, Gen Z are dying of opioid overdoses, researchers say By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The nationwide opioid epidemic has led to a sharp increase in the death rate for overdoses by teens and young adults, according to a new study. Most of those deaths...
Meet April’s Wednesday Wellness champ!
The last Wednesday of each month, we recognize an Odyssey House employee for their positive wellness efforts. This person is working on their wellness goals and along the way, they are inspiring others around them. This employee is the Wellness Wednesday Champion....
Enhance your education with Odyssey House trainings
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...
Addiction & Mental Health News, Apr 18
The New York Times: Opioid Users Call Kratom a Godsend. The F.D.A. Says It’s a Menace. By Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Serge F. Kovaleski The steep rise in the number of people suffering opioid addiction has helped spawn the widespread use of another substance: kratom, a...
63% of Americans say the US should spend more on drug rehab to combat the epidemic of addiction – and white people have had the biggest change in opinion, General Social Survey reveals
By Valerie Bauman, Social Issues Reporter The Daily Mail (UK) Exclusive DailyMail.com analysis of the General Social Survey reveals a 50% increase since 2012 in the share of Americans who believe the federal government does not spend enough on drug addiction...
Housing help for people in recovery
Odyssey Foundation is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a Health and Housing in Recovery Program Partnership grant from Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation to help individuals in recovery from substance use disorders secure housing. This $98,000 award will...
Addressing the Urgent Treatment and Housing Needs of Older Adults
Behavioral Health News, Spring 2019 By Peter Provet, Ph.D., President and CEO, Odyssey House In the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic, much of the attention has focused on the impact on younger populations, but there is another group struggling with substance use...
This April at the Recovery Center
Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming events at our Recovery Center in the Bronx. You can download a pdf of the full schedule in English and in Spanish to see everything we have to offer. Women's Peer Group Every Monday & Wednesday @ 1 pm Yoga/Meditation Every...
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