by Carolyn | Oct 27, 2017 | addiction, behavioral health care, in the news, Medication-assisted treatment, Opioid epidemic, treatment
Behavioral Health News, Fall (2) 2017 By Justin Mitchell, VP, Director of Residential Services & Daphne Juste, Clinical Support Coordinator With more than 60,000 opioid overdose deaths nationally in 2016, a multi-pronged treatment approach is necessary to...
by Carolyn | Oct 23, 2017 | arts, heroin, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs, recovery, young men
The Odyssey House Art Project is comprised of men and women in treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. In a city where 1,374 died from drug overdoses in 2016 – and someone dies from an overdose every seven hours – these services are more critical than...
by Carolyn | Sep 6, 2017 | Family Center, GRCR, in the news, Opioid epidemic, programs
By Glenn Blain New York Daily News ALBANY — State efforts to combat heroin and opioid addiction got a boost Wednesday with the opening of a $25.6 million residential treatment center on Wards Island. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul formally cut the ribbon on the 231-bed...
by Carolyn | May 17, 2017 | Family Center, GRCR, mothers, Recovery Stories
At the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery dedication ceremony, Amy, a 29-year-old Family Center client spoke about her experience at Odyssey House. Below is the text of her speech. Good morning, my name is Amy. I am 29 years of age. I am the mother of a beautiful...
by Carolyn | May 11, 2017 | GRCR
More than 200 people came out to Ward’s Island on a beautiful spring day for the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery (GRCR) dedication ceremony. The 231-bed residential complex opens following a major restoration undertaken in partnership with New York State Office...
