by Carolyn Abrams | Dec 21, 2023 | holidays, recovery, relapse
We often refer to our recovery community as the “Odyssey House Family.” Our caring, devoted staff make our organization feel like family. Angelique Diaz is a senior Family Clinician at Odyssey House. Ms. Diaz recently shared the intentions she and her colleagues at...
by Carolyn Abrams | Dec 18, 2023 | holidays, recovery, relapse
As we look forward to celebrating the holidays with family and friends, we also prepare for the challenges of this time of year. Substance Use Disorder is a chronic relapsing disease, and this time of year can be especially triggering for folks in treatment and early...
by Carolyn | Jan 23, 2020 | eldercare, in the news, Opioid epidemic, treatment
“I’m grateful people our age still get a chance to get it right. You know things the younger people don’t know because you’ve been through it.” ElderCare client Tamara talks about her opioid addiction and life in treatment at Odyssey...
by Carolyn | Jan 22, 2020 | addiction, Dr. Peter Provet, eldercare, GRCR, in the news, Opioid epidemic, treatment
By Emma Davis City Limits After nearly 40 years of snorting heroin, Tamara Morgan almost died from two sniffs. Morgan, 58, had raised her eight children in Bushwick, Brooklyn while managing a $200-a-day habit. That afternoon in August, Morgan’s daughter had just...
by Carolyn | Aug 23, 2018 | eldercare, fundraising, grants, Mother's Day Awards Breakfast, mothers, newsletter, Odyssey House Art Project, Odyssey House news, Outpatient Services
Our Summer 2018 newsletter is now available online! Learn about our new programs and grants, recent events, and meet the newest members of our Boards of Trustees. You can also read first-person accounts of how your support helps our clients turn their lives around....
