Newsletter

Short Story Competition winners 2020
03/01/2021

The Odyssey House Short Story Competition Winners for 2020 have now been announced and their ...

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OHV Hope Centre Update
15/10/2020

We are pleased to announce that the Odyssey House Victoria Hope Centre in Lucknow, near ...

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Pilot Mentoring Program
15/10/2020

Odyssey’s therapeutic community in Lower Plenty provides a structured and safe space for people seeking ...

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Young People and COVID-19
15/10/2020

During COVID-19 restrictions, the Odyssey House Youth & Family Services team have come up with ...

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From isolation to connection
15/10/2020

Isolation is the single biggest risk factor contributing to alcohol and other drug (AOD) misuse, ...

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Odyssey goes smoke-free
15/10/2020

We know that around three quarters of people accessing alcohol and other drug treatment are ...

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Kids in Focus keeping families focused
15/10/2020

Our Specialist AOD Family Services program Kids in Focus (KIF) provides intensive outreach support for ...

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Working for Victoria Funding
15/10/2020

Odyssey House Victoria has been successful in attracting Victorian government funding for several new projects ...

New Children’s Mural for Admissions Area in Richmond
07/10/2019

Remi Picheta, our in-house Graphic Designer, who also works as a visual artist, was asked ...

Youth Boxing Program
07/10/2019

Odyssey Youth & Family Services are currently running a recreational-based program at the City of ...

KickStart
07/10/2019

We have successfully completed an 18-month pilot of a new AOD program called KickStart. This ...

Child Safety
07/10/2019

Odyssey House Victoria has been participating in the STACY (Safe And Together Addressing complexitY) Project. ...

Overdose Prevention Program
07/10/2019

The Overdose Prevention Program is based in the North West and South West catchments of ...

Odyssey Board Updates
07/10/2019

Odyssey Board Updates The Chairperson of Odyssey’s Board Mr. Bruce Hartnett AM is soon to ...

Family Reunification Program
07/10/2019

The Family Reunification Program works with parents whose children are involved with the Child Protection ...

Hope Restart Centre Progress
07/10/2019

Construction of the Hope Restart Centre in Bairnsdale continues to progress well and the site ...

Odyssey/Deakin partnership: supporting better relationships
07/10/2019

Deakin University has been an important partner for Odyssey House for some years now. In ...

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Staff Recognition at the NIDA Awards
29/07/2019

Late last year, David Dryden, one of the senior therapists in our residential program was ...

Turning the sod at HOPE in Gippsland
Turning the First Sod for Gippsland Residential Rehabilitation program
18/07/2019

The Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester MP and Loy Yang B Power Station – ...

Geok Wong donates to Odyssey House Victoria
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
18/07/2019

When people come to Odyssey House for help and enter our residential rehabilitation program, almost ...