Thank you to all our sponsors, supporters, and volunteers!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 13th Annual Run for Your Life on Saturday, September 15th! More than 1,000 people came out to Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island to show their support for men and women in treatment for substance use and mental health disorders....
PIX11 supports recovering addicts in the Run For Your Life
by James Ford WPIX RANDALLS ISLAND, Manhattan — New York’s Very Own supports New Yorkers recovering from substance abuse and addiction. PIX11 voted with its feet, literally, at the Run For Your Life on Randall’s Island on Saturday. It’s an event operated by Odyssey...
Bid on great items at Run for Your Life
Our Run for Your Life event has a little something for everyone: runners, walkers, dancers, fitness buffs...and bargain hunters! Score a great deal on one of your favorite restaurants or travel destinations, all while supporting Odyssey House. Take a peek at our...
Brooklyn district attorney has plan to wipe out 20,000 marijuana convictions
Tens of thousands of low-level marijuana convictions could be erased with the OK of Brooklyn's top prosecutor, under a new plan for wiping records clean of offenses no longer being prosecuted in parts of the nation's biggest city, the Associated Press reports. Click...
Get involved with Odyssey House
Be part of the solution The latest report from the CDC estimates that a record 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017, a rise of around 10 percent. We can only end this tragic loss of life with the help of supporters like you. See what motivated Amelia, an...
Addiction & Mental Health News, Aug. 31
Associated Press: Expecting mothers' opioid use may stunt kids' learning New study says children whose mothers used opioids while pregnant commonly face learning disabilities and other special education needs. The Atlantic: A Simple Reason So Many Older Americans Are...
Sponsor Spotlight: Akiko Kyei-Aboagye
As a partner at Urban Architectural Initiatives (UAI), Akiko Kyei-Aboagye designed several supportive housing buildings for Odyssey House. UAI has proudly sponsored Run for Your Life every year since it started in 2006. "Run for Your Life is a fun morning of...
Our summer newsletter is now online
Our Summer 2018 newsletter is now available online! Learn about our new programs and grants, recent events, and meet the newest members of our Boards of Trustees. You can also read first-person accounts of how your support helps our clients turn their lives around....
Volunteers put community first
Accounting firm RSM returned to Odyssey House for another employee-led service day at the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery (GRCR) this week. The day was a part of their annual Volunteer Day in which they work with select nonprofits across the country as part of...
New mural in East Harlem encourages New Yorkers to drink water instead of sweetened drinks
New York Amsterdam News The Health Department announced a new mural and art exhibit in East Harlem encouraging New Yorkers to drink water instead of sugary-sweetened beverages. Odyssey House, a behavioral health care organization, worked with clients in recovery from...
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