by Carolyn | Sep 3, 2024 | Bronx, community, Harlem, naloxone, Opioid epidemic, training
To mark International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day, Odyssey House held free opioid overdose reversal training sessions in East Harlem and the Bronx aimed at equipping the community with lifesaving skills. Narcan (naloxone) can reverse the effects of an opioid...
by Carolyn Abrams | Dec 14, 2023 | arts, community, events, fundraising, marathon, mothers, naloxone, newsletter, Odyssey House Art Project, Odyssey House news, Run for Your Life
See what’s going on at Odyssey House! Learn about enhancements to Odyssey House’s treatment model, new grants to support women with children, our fall events, and more. Click here to download it and share it with your friends and colleagues! To support the...
by Carolyn | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Letters to the Editor, naloxone, Opioid epidemic
Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet discusses the role treatment providers can take in expanding access to naloxone training in response to a recent article (“Surgeon General Urges Americans to Carry Drug That Stops Opioid Overdoses,” news, April 6) in The New...
by Carolyn | Jan 29, 2018 | in the news, Opioid epidemic
WCVB-TV (ABC): Harvard Pilgrim Health Care offers Narcan training With the opioid epidemic showing no signs of abating, we have been expanding our efforts to address the deadly consequences of addiction by training our staff, clients, and community members to...
by Carolyn | Sep 11, 2017 | addiction, Bronx, community, Opioid epidemic, Outpatient Services, recovery
On August 31st, as part of International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day, our Recovery Community and Outreach Center (RCOC) held free overdose reversal training for community members in the Bronx. The RCOC staff instructed more than two dozen people in how to recognize...
