10th Annual Run for Your LifeSaturday, September 19, 2015Join us at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island for music, entertainment, children’s activities and more in commemoration of National Recovery Month! The fun begins at 9:30 am with...
Save the date! Run for Your Life celebrates 10 years
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Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health
Last week, the Odyssey House Manor Family Center joined communities across the country in celebrating the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day to highlight the importance of caring for...
Our 2014 Annual Report is now available
Our 2014 Annual Report is now online! The report includes infographics on our treatment services and populations, an overview of our growing portfolio of supportive housing programs, and a look at the key events of 2014.Most importantly, this report also features...
A mother in recovery
In honor of Mother's Day, we are sharing Samantha's story. Samantha is in treatment with her two young children at our Family Center of Excellence. When Samantha entered Odyssey House mere days after giving birth to her second child, she was looking for a second...
Supportive housing building receives LEED Silver certification
Last year, Odyssey House opened Soundview Avenue, a New York State Office of Mental Health-funded building that provides permanent housing in the Bronx for 56 single, low-income adults living with special needs. Designed to be our first eco-friendly building,...
In the news: Binge drinking & older adults
Many people hear "binge drinking" and think primarily of college students. But a recent CDC report found that the age group most likely to die of alcohol poisoning is actually white men, ages 35-64.WPIX reporter Carolyn Costello spoke to Odyssey House Vice President,...
Celebrating with your sober sweetheart
Two of the most common relapse triggers are relationships and holidays, making Valentine’s Day an especially tough day for people in recovery. There are many reasons why this day can be a trigger, including:You feel pressure to make the day extra special to make...
Peer Help for Parolees
Bronx Free Press Reporter Gregg McQueen visited our outpatient clinic in the Bronx to speak with Mary Callahan, senior manager, director of Outpatient Services, and Michael Everett, a certified recovery coach, about this innovative program and how it will help reduce...
Odyssey House Gets Grant to Add Peer Mentors to Corrections Program in NYC
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly The federal Department of Justice has awarded New York City–based Odyssey House a two-year, $300,000 grant for a pre- and postrelease peer mentoring and recovery program. The work will be done at the Edgecombe Correctional Facility...
Odyssey House Adds Four to Board
Odyssey House and Odyssey Foundation have added four new members to their Boards of Trustees: Kimberly Hardy, Konstantin Richter, George Suttles, and Edward Watson. “Board members are an invaluable source of support for the men, women, and children who rely on our...
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