Recent Updates
The Kate Rothko Center for Recovery: “An Incredible Step Forward”
Dr. Kate Rothko Prizel, Odyssey Foundation Board Chair, reflects on the opening of the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery at Odyssey House — a first-of-its-kind facility offering medication for addiction treatment (MAT) alongside a vibrant arts program. Drawing on her...
Affordable Housing & Housing Heroes: Odyssey House Helps Moms in Recovery
PIX11 Monica Makes it Happen Monica Morales highlights Odyssey House and spotlights mothers courageously rebuilding their lives while battling addiction, homelessness, trauma, poverty, and mental health challenges. Monica talks with Gretchen Kleinsmith, Senior...
Monica Morales returns as emcee for our 2026 Mother’s Day Celebration!
We have some exciting news to share — Monica Morales of PIX11 News is returning as the emcee of our Mother's Day Celebration for the third year in a row! Monica's warmth, energy, and deep connection to our community make her the perfect host for this event, and we are...
Meet our 2026 Mother’s Day Celebration honorees
This Mother's Day, we are proud to celebrate two women whose careers and lives reflect the very best of service, sacrifice, and community. Julia Watt-Rosenfeld and Patricia Lincourt have each spent decades working to improve the lives of others — and we are honored to...
Upcoming Events
Opening Celebration: Odyssey House Kate Rothko Center for Recovery
Join us on Thursday, June 4, as we celebrate the opening of the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery — a landmark step forward in accessible, dignified care for adults navigating recovery from opioid use disorder in New York City. This event will bring together community...
Past Events
Mother’s Day Celebration 2026
Join us on May 7, 2026 for a special breakfast benefiting the women and children in treatment at Odyssey House. This event not only celebrates the strength and resilience of mothers in recovery but also honors our dedicated business and community partners. Their...
Happy holidays from Odyssey House!
Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with hope and healing The card art, Brooklyn Yards by Jason C., is part of a special boxed set of six original artworks, created by residents in our art program. The artworks symbolize the power of community and the strength...
In the News
Affordable Housing & Housing Heroes: Odyssey House Helps Moms in Recovery
PIX11 Monica Makes it Happen Monica Morales highlights Odyssey House and spotlights mothers courageously rebuilding their lives while battling addiction, homelessness, trauma, poverty, and mental health challenges. Monica talks with Gretchen Kleinsmith, Senior...
Shifts in Drug Policy
In response to recent New York Times reporting on the Justice Department's easing of marijuana restrictions and a new executive order accelerating psychedelic drug research, Odyssey House President and CEO Dr. Peter Provet urges policymakers and the public not to...
The opioid crisis never ended
In response to a recent New York Times guest essay highlighting the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis, Odyssey House President and CEO Dr. Peter Provet underscores the urgent need for treatment approaches that keep families together. Drawing on decades of...
Should We Worry About Teen Cannabis Use?
Odyssey House President & CEO Dr. Peter Provet responded to The Wall Street Journal's editorial on the increase in young adults nationwide showing up at hospital emergency rooms with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Your editorial, “Potheads Head for the...