Treating and preventing asthma attacks among the children and adults who are in treatment at Odyssey House is one of the medical team’s top priorities. In an effort to help residents who suffer from asthma, or take care of a child with asthma, the medical staff recently participated in World Asthma Day, an international effort by health agencies around the globe to raise awareness of asthma through health screenings, educational materials, and presentations on the latest available medical treatments.

Funded by a $1,000 grant from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Odyssey House nurse practitioners and counselors held an “open house” for parents and children from the Family Center, as well as adults from Odyssey House’s residential programs.

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