by Carolyn | Mar 8, 2017 | eldercare, GRCR, mothers
WELLNESS SERVICES FOR WOMEN & OLDER ADULTS Recovery happens in a dignified setting The George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery (GRCR) is a multi-generational behavioral health treatment center with a focus on intensive substance abuse services for women and...
by Carolyn | Feb 23, 2017 | addiction, heroin, in the news, recovery, Working in Recovery
By Nicole Levy DNAinfo Cynthia Williams graduated from Hunter College in January at age 74 as the oldest member of her class and the oldest student in her master’s program in rehabilitation counseling. “I am the oldest person everywhere I go,...
by Carolyn | Jan 31, 2017 | 50th anniversary, addiction, recovery, young men
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 Hamilton’s story, a resident of the Leadership Center for transitional-age men. “Six months ago, if you had told me I’d...
by Carolyn | Jan 12, 2017 | Bronx, community, Outpatient Services, recovery
This spring, Odyssey House will be expanding its recovery services in the Bronx with the opening of a new Recovery Community and Outreach Center (RCOC), providing a community-based, non-clinical setting that is safe, welcoming, and alcohol/drug-free. The center will...
by Carolyn | Nov 22, 2016 | commentary, Dr. Peter Provet, drug abuse, public policy, recovery, treatment
It couldn’t be clearer. The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health (The New York Times, Nov 17) is a wake-up call that we are facing a public health challenge that is ‘taking an enormous toll on individuals, families, and society.’ The financial costs...
