Ryan’s marathon motivation: Inner strength and self-esteem
Three years ago, Ryan ran her first NYC Marathon with the Run for Your Life team. In two days, she will be running her second. Returning to Odyssey House after a relapse earlier this year, Ryan is determined to make this time count. She sees this marathon as a symbol...
Team Odyssey House runs for recovery
The feeling of accomplishment Nine months ago, if you’d asked Kyle, 30, if he’d be running the NYC Marathon, he would have laughed. Though he had been athletic his entire life, he was in a very different place then. That all changed when he came to Odyssey...
“I am very happy, and I owe it to Odyssey House.”
In celebration of our 50th anniversary, each month we will be sharing a story that highlights one of our programs or treatment populations. This month we had a moment to catch up with former ElderCare client Sheryl, who is now two years sober and still works closely...
New York City Marathon 2016
Marathon Sunday has always been a special day for Odyssey House clients, staff, and supporters. It is a symbol of the commitment, dedication, and perseverance of those in treatment. Our team has been training very hard all year and is looking forward to running...
Reaching recovery goals through running
In celebration of our 50th anniversary, each month we will be sharing a story that highlights one of our programs or treatment populations. This month, we are profiling Ryan, who is training for the New York City Marathon as a member of our Run for Your Life Team....
Welcome to our new website!
We are delighted to introduce you to our new website. Our aim with this new site is to present Odyssey House through the experiences, hopes, and achievements of our clients. We talked to clients and staff from every program, listened carefully to what they had to say,...
Our Fall 2016 newsletter is now available!
The Fall 2016 edition of Odyssey House News is now online. Read about our 50th-anniversary celebrations, our new website, graduation ceremony, and more! Check it out (pdf) and let us know what you think on our Facebook page or on Twitter. And don't forget to join us...
From client to counselor
In celebration of our 50th anniversary, each month we will be sharing a story that highlights one of our programs or treatment populations. Here is Gilbert Bell’s story, who completed our staff-in-training program as a client and now works as a senior counselor for...
10th Annual Run for Your Life
More than 1,000 people came out to Icahn Stadium on September 19th to show their support for men and women in treatment for substance use and mental health disorders at the 10th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk. WPIX reporter Jay Dow emceed the...
“I can find joy in life again.”
In celebration of our 50th anniversary, each month we will be sharing a story that highlights one of our programs or treatment populations. Below is Kenneth’s story, who found creating art helped keep him focused on his recovery. Art has been a part of Kenneth’s life...
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