Odyssey House promotes Colleen Beagen to Vice President

It is with great pleasure that we announce the promotion of Colleen Beagen to Vice President and Director of Human Resources. She will also assume the role of Corporate Compliance Officer, overseeing and managing compliance with regulatory requirements as well as with internal policies and procedures.

Ms. Beagen joined Odyssey House nine years ago as Assistant Director of Human Resources before being promoted to Director in 2007. In that time, she has implemented significant new policies and systems to enhance HR functions and has been instrumental in streamlining the department. She also works to ensure a culturally diverse and educated workforce and strengthen Odyssey House’s position as an “employer of choice” in the social services field.

Please join Odyssey House in congratulating Ms. Beagen on her promotion!

Benoit Denizet-Lewis visits Odyssey House ElderCare Program

Benoit Denizet-Lewis, right, with Jon Roberts, Senior Counselor

at Odyssey House, and Janice.

Benoit Denizet-Lewis, author of America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life, spent the afternoon at Odyssey House reading from and discussing his new book with a large group of ElderCare clients. America Anonymous is about eight men and women struggling to recover from addictions ranging from drug and alcohol abuse to overeating and compulsive gambling. For nearly three years, Denizet-Lewis immersed himself in their lives as they battled their addictions on the road to recovery. One of the profiles in the book is that of Janice, a former Odyssey House ElderCare client.