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FAMILY CENTERS
Who we are:
Odyssey House created New York City's first mother and child program in 1973. This groundbreaking program, the largest in the city, allows mothers to live with their young child(ren) while participating in rigorous 24/7 residential treatment. An on-site nursery, daycare center and preschool provide young children with age-appropriate stimulation in nurturing and safe environments.
At any one time as many as 170 parents and children live and learn at our fully-equipped Family Centers.
What we offer:
- On-site medical care with specialties in prenatal, pediatrics, OB/GYN, psychiatry, HIV/AIDS, well-baby and adult primary care
- Health education and parenting skills training
- Off-site care at Bellevue Hospital for children with special needs and pregnant woman
- Individual counseling for parents
- Family Re-entry Program providing housing for residents while they continue treatment
- Vocational/educational assessment, training, and placement
- Aftercare and relapse prevention planning
Program highlights:
- Parent/child bonding program with 24-hour supervision
- Parenting skills training
- Abuse counseling
- Triangle time (clinical observation and intervention with parent and child by childcare specialist)
- Cultural and recreational activities
- Department of Health licensed day care centers
- Group therapy
- Medical education groups
- Beauty salon featuring on-site training in cosmetology
- Vocational training
