Rachel entered Odyssey House Lafayette Avenue when she was 18 years old. While in treatment, Rachel earned her GED, completed vocational training, and gained custody of her daughter. Now 22, she is training to become a substance abuse counselor and is an advocate for young women in the juvenile justice system. Click here to read Rachel's story.
Odyssey House Lafayette Avenue offers a gender-specific approach for achieving lasting sobriety so they can get back on track with schooling and other life goals. Girls live and learn in a peer-driven environment that provides family-like structure and support. Supervised by a multi-disciplinary team of counselors, teachers, and health care personnel, girls receive the individualized support and attention they need to grow into healthy young women.
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Well done, Rachel!!! You are an inspiration to mothers/girls/people everywhere. Overcoming obstacles and facing unforeseen challenges, you are proof to the world that when one completely surrenders, they gain it all. You are beautiful and your daughter is a gift from above. Your precious life will be used to transform others. I'm proud to know you.
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