What they reported doing
- #1 primary $12.43MENHANCED THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY INCORPORATING A HIGHLY STRUCTURED, PEER-DRIVEN CLINICAL MODEL WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES.
- #2 $2.70MOUR FREESTANDING 60 BED FACILITY FOR MICA CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY ADAPTS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY PRINCIPLES TO STABILIZE AND TREAT HOMELESS SUBSTANCE ABUSERS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS.
What they call their work
What they do
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Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 4 activities
- Assist with treatment payment navigation and coverageHelps individuals seeking substance use treatment access Medicare, Medicaid, and other payment assistance options to cover the cost of care.
- Deliver outpatient substance use treatment programs across the five boroughsOffers individualized, rapid-access outpatient treatment programs for adolescents, adults, seniors, and women with children across all five boroughs of New York City, including same-day admissions and 24/7 access to admissions specialists. Services are tailored to personal needs and prioritize pregnant injecting drug users per federal block grant guidelines.
- Offer continuing care and peer-supported recovery servicesProvides outpatient continuing care including counseling and peer support for individuals post-treatment, operates recovery centers offering workshops, support groups, and wellness activities, and runs a recovery network where trained peer volunteers serve as mentors and advocates. Includes street outreach and harm reduction services.
- Provide medication-assisted treatment and residential care for opioid use disorderOperates a 60-bed addiction treatment residence on Wards Island for adult men with opioid use disorder, offering medication for addiction treatment (MAT) including methadone and buprenorphine, withdrawal management, counseling, medical services, and integrated arts programming through the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery.
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Comprehensive Care Management Services 1 activity
- Deliver comprehensive, integrated care addressing health, housing, and social needsProvides holistic, coordinated services integrating physical health, mental health, wellness, nutrition, housing, family support, education, and vocational services to support long-term recovery and personal rehabilitation for individuals affected by substance use and mental illness in metro New York.
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Community Recovery Awareness Events 1 activity
- Host annual recovery events to promote community engagementHosts an annual 5K Run and Recovery Walk event on Randall's Island Park, featuring family-friendly activities such as children's games, face painting, Zumba, and health and wellness booths to celebrate recovery and build community.
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Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery Services 1 activity
- Operate therapeutic community residential treatment for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental illnessOperates a 60-bed freestanding facility applying structured, peer-driven therapeutic community principles integrated with psychological and psychiatric services to stabilize and treat homeless adults with substance use disorders and severe, persistent mental illness (MICA). This includes medication-supported treatment, counseling, and medical services.
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
- Provide permanent supportive and transitional housing for chronically homeless families affected by substance useProvides scatter-site permanent supportive housing and transition to congregate housing for chronically homeless families and families at risk of chronic homelessness where the head-of-household has a substance use disorder, funded by OASAS.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| PETER PROVET PHD | PRESIDENT/CEO | 30 | $632K |
| JOHN TAVOLACCI | SVP, COO | 31 | $543K |
| DURGA VALLABHANENI | SVP, CF & AO | 32 | $477K |
| ISOBELLE SURFACE | VP, DIR. OF COMMUNICATION | 30 | $313K |
| COLLEEN BEAGEN | VP, DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCE | 34 | $282K |
| JEREMY KING | VP, DIR. OF OASAS RESIDENTIAL | 35 | $279K |
| ALEXANDRA ARIZAGA | VP, DR. OF FINANCE | 32 | $261K |
| JANICE GLENN VP DIR | MENTAL HEALTH & HOUSING SERVICES | 33 | $221K |
- DWAIN A CARRYL — TREASURER (THRU 06/2025)
- EDWARD G WATSON — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/2025)
- GEORGE SUTTLES — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/2024)
- GRANT MILLER — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/2024)
- JOSEPH V GIUNTA III — BOARD MEMBER
- KATE ROTHKO PRIZEL MD — VICE CHAIRMAN
- MARIANNE T GUSCHWAN MD — BOARD MEMBER
- MORIAH THOMASON PHD — BOARD MEMBER
- NEIL BRAWLEY — SECRETARY
- OBIANUJU BERRY MD — BOARD MEMBER
- PRISCA SALAZAR-RODRIGUEZ — BOARD MEMBER
- RICHARD C O'CONNOR — CHAIRMAN
- TONY JIMENEZ MD — BOARD MEMBER
Who they work with
- Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) Government — DASNY President Robert Rodriguez attended the opening of the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery, reflecting a partnership with a state authority in facility development.
- Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program Government — Follows federal block grant requirements for prioritizing access to substance use disorder treatment.
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Government — Recognizes parenting skills training as effective in reducing adolescent substance use
- National Institute on Drug Abuse Government — Validates Adolescent Behavioral Therapy as an evidence-based practice
- Not specified Partner — Collaborates with partners highlighted in the newsletter for program delivery and community support.
- OASAS Government — Funds permanent supportive housing program for homeless families where the head-of-household has a substance use disorder.
- OHROCS Partner — Trains volunteers within the Odyssey House Recovery Network who serve as peer mentors and advocates.
- Office of Addiction Services and Supports Government — Primary funder and regulatory body for Odyssey House's residential services; provided $32 million for the Wards Island facility.
- Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Government — OASAS Commissioner Dr. Chinazo Cunningham participated in the opening celebration of the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery, indicating a government partnership in addiction services.
- Randall’s Island Sports Foundation Partner — Provides visitor information and supports access to Randall's Island for the Run for Your Life event.
- Rothko Foundation Partner — Collaborated with the Rothko family and the Rothko Foundation in establishing the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery, integrating art and recovery.
- SAMHSA Government — Endorses harm reduction and supports recovery coaching through its Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
- World Health Organization Government — Endorses harm reduction strategies used by Odyssey House
How they approach the work
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- Family-Inclusive and Family-Centered Recoverymethodology: family-centered_recoveryBy engaging families in treatment and prioritizing family unity, we strengthen recovery outcomes because addiction affects the entire family system and sustained healing requires relational support and continuity.
- Integrated Treatment for Substance Use and Mental Health Disordersmethodology: integrated_substance_use_and_mental_health_treatmentBy addressing co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders within a single, comprehensive care model, we improve recovery outcomes because integrated clinical care treats the whole person rather than isolated symptoms.
- Peer-Led Recovery Coaching and Community Engagementmethodology: peer-led recovery coachingBy using peer-led coaching and community-based activities, we enhance long-term recovery success because lived experience fosters trust, belonging, and sustained engagement that clinical services alone cannot achieve.
- Person-Centered, Holistic Rehabilitationmethodology: person-centered careBy tailoring treatment to the individual and addressing psychological, physical, social, family, educational, and spiritual needs, we support lasting recovery because healing requires rebuilding all aspects of a person’s life, not just achieving sobriety.
- Therapeutic Community Model with Clinical Supportmethodology: therapeutic_communityBy combining a structured, peer-driven therapeutic community with psychological and psychiatric services, we treat substance use and mental health disorders because peer accountability and clinical care together create a sustained recovery environment.