Friday, May 16, 2014

Preventing heroin overdoses

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is spearheading an effort to equip more law enforcement officers with the heroin antidote Narcan. It takes just three minutes to revive a person overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication by pushing the drug out of their system.

Mary Callahan, senior manager, director of Odyssey House Outpatient Services, was featured in a News 12 segment about the initiative. "By doing this, they're saving an immeasurable amount of people from overdose," she said.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Treatment and housing

As treatment programs evolve to support individuals within their communities, Odyssey House is developing housing and outpatient services that complement and extend the efficacy of residential treatment. In the Summer 2014 issue of Behavioral Health News, Odyssey House President & CEO Peter Provet, Ph.D. and Janice Slaughter, Director of Mental Health & Housing Services, explain how we're planning for the future. Click here to download the article (pdf).