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12th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Walk

Saturday, September 9, 2017

 

12th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk

CELEBRATE RECOVERY DAY IN NYC! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 Join us for a fun-filled community event, featuring children’s activities and races, a 5K fun run, recovery walk, free T-shirts, Zumba demonstrations, music, refreshments, and a silent auction. Registration is $20. Children under 12 are free. Registration opens July 5, 2017. If you are unable to come but would like […]

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Grand Opening of the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery

Please join us to celebrate the official opening of the new Odyssey House residential behavioral health treatment center for women, families, and older adults. WHEN Thursday, May 11 10 am WHERE Odyssey House George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery Wards Island 13 Hell Gate Circle, New York, NY

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Press Conference: Connecting More New Yorkers to Addiction Care

Please join Odyssey House and New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Arlene González-Sánchez for an announcement regarding Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s latest effort to combat addiction in East Harlem. New Yorkers in recovery will share their stories. WHO: Commissioner Arlene González-Sánchez, NYS OASAS Congressman Charles B. Rangel  NYS Senator José […]

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New York City Marathon 2016

Marathon Sunday has always been a special day for Odyssey House clients, staff, and supporters. It is a symbol of the commitment, dedication, and perseverance of those in treatment. Our team has been training very hard all year and is looking forward to running the Marathon on November 6th, to reflect the vitality and resiliency of New York City. […]

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11th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE RECOVERY DAY IN NYC! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016   This fun-filled community event will include children’s activities and races, a 5K fun run, recovery walk, free T-shirts, Zumba demonstrations, music, refreshments, and a silent auction. Registration is $20. Children under 12 are free. Register online or by mail. If you are unable to come but would […]

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A story of reclamation, renovation & rehabilitation

The George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery The story of this 100-year-old building is one of realizing potential, learning from the past, and creating a new place of sanctuary. Its story, like those of the people who come here for help with substance abuse and related...

The Narcan Experiment

Odyssey House President Dr. Peter Provet comments in The New York Times on a recent report (“If This Were an Overdose, Would You Help?” news article, May 10) on a controversial proposal to install lockboxes containing the opioid overdose antidote naloxone on the...

“I am here to rebuild my life”

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...

“It was here I realized I was not alone”

At the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery dedication ceremony, Alfred, a 61-year-old ElderCare client spoke about his experience at Odyssey House. Below is the text of his speech. Good morning. My name is Alfred, I am 61 years old, and a client in the ElderCare...

“Creating a place of sanctuary”

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...

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