Family * Harmony * Recovery As we prepare to celebrate the holiday season with our families, we thank you for your support and encouragement. This year, in the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic, we’ve helped save the lives of more than a thousand New Yorkers by...
Happy Holidays from Odyssey House
read more
Online now: our Fall 2017 newsletter
Odyssey House News, Fall 2017 is now available! Read about what Odyssey House is doing to combat the opioid epidemic – from our new treatment center on Wards Island to overdose reversal training in the Bronx. And check out recent events, including our latest art...
Join us on #GivingTuesday!
Next Tuesday, November 28, 2017, we are participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving. This year, we’re raising money to support the Odyssey House Art Project. For more than a decade, our expressive arts program has been a therapeutic oasis for...
A play about addiction gives back to residents in treatment
This summer, The Barrow Group Theater (TBG) in midtown Manhattan debuted an original comedy, The Hungry Ghosts, and donated proceeds from ticket sales to the men, women, and families in treatment at Odyssey House. Scheduled to run for two nights only, the play was...
Confronting the Opioid Epidemic – A Comprehensive Treatment Approach
Behavioral Health News, Fall (2) 2017 By Justin Mitchell, VP, Director of Residential Services & Daphne Juste, Clinical Support Coordinator With more than 60,000 opioid overdose deaths nationally in 2016, a multi-pronged treatment approach is necessary to...
Finding a future after opioid abuse, a young father gets his life back
The Odyssey House Art Project is comprised of men and women in treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. In a city where 1,374 died from drug overdoses in 2016 – and someone dies from an overdose every seven hours – these services are more critical than...
A celebration of artists in recovery
Our artists are hard at work putting the finishing touches on their pieces for our upcoming exhibition, What is Family? Opening on Thursday, October 26th, the Odyssey House Art Project's 12th exhibition explores the structures and dynamics of how people define family....
Senior manager wins leadership award
Mary Callahan, Senior Manager, Director of Outpatient Services at Odyssey House, was honored as the recipient of the 2017 Eileen Pencer Women's Leadership Award at the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Provider of NYS (ASAP) Annual Conference. The award recognizes women...
Run for Your Life event shines a light on recovery
In the midst of a devastating opioid epidemic, we need more than ever to shine a light on recovery. On September 9, 2017, we brought together present and former clients, staff members, friends and supporters for our signature event, the 12th Annual Run for Your Life...
Recovery Center brings lifesaving overdose reversal training to the Bronx
On August 31st, as part of International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day, our Recovery Community and Outreach Center (RCOC) held free overdose reversal training for community members in the Bronx. The RCOC staff instructed more than two dozen people in how to recognize...
866-888-7880