Odyssey House and the Future of Residential Substance Abuse Treatment
While the president and CEO of New York City-based Odyssey House remains convinced that residential treatment will receive a place in the basic health benefit under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), he at the same time presides over a treatment organization much more...
Underage drinking widespread in NYC
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released a study that found widespread drinking among teens in New York City. One-third of teens admit to drinking alcohol in the past month, and half of those admitted to binge drinking (consuming five...
Teen Drinking Widespread in NYC
News 12 Bronx Odyssey House Lafayette Avenue resident Faina B. was interviewed by News 12 Bronx in a story about a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) study that found widespread drinking among teens in New York City. Reporter Elizabeth...
Summer 2011 newsletter is now available
The Summer 2011 edition of Odyssey House News is now online! Read about Odyssey House's wellness and nutrition programs for staff and residents, our newest board member, the current art exhibition, and more. Check it out (pdf) and let us know what you think in the...
Cross-agency collaboration provides coordinated care to Bronx families
A new program with the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) has allowed Odyssey House to expand its outpatient services to additional families and children in the Bronx. The partnership places a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse...
VIDEO: Dr. Provet on Ch. 7 Eyewitness News
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet was interviewed yesterday afternoon by ABC Eyewitness News on the suspected drug-related death of pop singer Amy Winehouse and her struggles with addiction. Watch the video below and let us know what you think in the...
Talkback: Amy Winehouse’s addiction
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet was interviewed by ABC Eyewitness News on the suspected drug-related death of pop singer Amy Winehouse and her struggles with addiction.
Teaching Doctors How to Treat Addiction
In his letter in today's New York Times, Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments on a recent article that discusses efforts by medical schools to increase physician training in addiction treatment. To the Editor: While addiction has been recognized as...
Garden therapy
Odyssey House was featured in an article by The Wall Street Journal about the Carver Community Garden in East Harlem. Earlier this spring, the Manor Family Center acquired two plots at the garden and, with the help of residents and their children, planted a variety of...
Art show explores the search for wholeness
"Seeking Wholeness," an exhibition of mandala-inspired artwork, opened at the Haven Art Gallery in June. This is the sixth exhibition by members of the Odyssey House Art Project, composed of individuals in residential treatment for substance use and/or mental health...
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