Addiction & Mental Health News, Mar 29
USA Today: As nation struggles with opioid crisis, workers bring addiction to the job Charisse Jones and Jayne O'Donnell A new survey from DrugAbuse.com, which offers educational content and recovery resources to people dealing with addiction, found that 23 percent of...
Odyssey House executive honored by national organization
The NYC Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-NYC) presented Odyssey House EVP/Chief Operating Officer John Tavolacci with the Emerald Award at their 12th Annual Leadership Dinner. NASW-NYC, through its annual Leadership Awards, recognizes social...
Run the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon with Team Odyssey!
We are excited to announce that Odyssey House has been selected as an official charity partner of the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon! Though we’ve had more than 500 runners represent Odyssey House in the marathon over the past 10+ years, this is our first time as a...
This March 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 Month Celebration Saturday, March 16th Stand Up for Recovery Day...
New Outpatient Services brochures now available
Brochures are now available for three of our new Outpatient services: the Recovery Center, Family Support Navigator, and Medication-Assisted Treatment. The Odyssey House Recovery Center promotes long-term recovery through skill building, recreation, wellness...
Mother’s Day Awards Breakfast 2019
Join us in recognizing our business and community partners whose commitment to recovery strengthens families throughout NYC. Wednesday, May 8 9 - 11 AM Program begins at 10 am George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery 13 Hell Gate Circle, Wards Island, NYC 10035...
Odyssey House artist featured on News 12 The Bronx
A member of the Odyssey House Art Project, Jack Cooperman, was featured in News 12 The Bronx today. Check out the story below! Morrisania ‘catman’ paints murals of cats in need of loving homes One Bronx man, who takes care of the stray cats in his neighborhood, has...
Addiction & Mental Health News, Feb. 8
CNN: White House prioritizes opioid abuse in first national drug control strategy By Maegan Vazquez The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy outlined its top priorities for combating illicit drug abuse and distribution in the United States in the...
Coming up at the Recovery Center, Feb. 2019
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. Mondays: Women’s Peer Group @ 1 pm Yoga / Meditation @ 2pm (biweekly) Tuesdays:...
Overcoming a stubborn barrier to treatment
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet discusses the importance of medication-assisted treatment to reducing opioid overdose deaths in response to a recent article in The New York Times. “This City’s Overdose Deaths Have Plunged. Can Others Learn From It?” (News,...
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