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Welcome to Odyssey House Victoria

Rachel, 17, masked the pain of her parent’s divorce and being sexually abused by a family friend first by drinking, then by using cannabis and eventually turning to heroin. Her drug use, made worse by bi-polar disorder, meant Rachel never really dealt with her emotional issues. Instead her life unravelled. Self harm, screaming fights with family, days and nights spent on the streets…

It was only when Rachel and her family got help through Odyssey House Victoria’s Family Eclipse Program that things slowly began to improve.

The individual and family counselling sessions Rachel, her parents and siblings undertook helped reduce stress, improve family communication and generally reduce the negative influence of mental health and drug abuse.

Today things are better. Rachel and her Mum can talk now without yelling and Rachel goes to school most days. She is working towards being totally drug free and is better managing her mental health symptoms.

Rachel says, “My goal is to be able to depend on myself and my Mum rather than be dependent on drugs.” She knows she has to work at it. And it’s hard. But with the care and support of the Family Eclipse Program, Rachel is starting to believe things will be okay.

 

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Join Team Odyssey

Calling all Fitness Buffs, Casual Strollers and Couch Potatoes... Join Team Odyssey: No Need for Speed and take part in the Melbourne Marathon on October 10, 2010 to help us raise much-needed funds for Odyssey's Therapeutic Children's Centre.

The Team, comprising Odyssey House staff and members of the community, is aiming to raise $10,000 to help Odyssey House Victoria continue its vital, life changing work with children and families torn apart by drug use. We’d love you to join in the fun!


The good news is you don’t have to be a runner or be similarly fitness-inclined to take part. In fact, while it is called the Melbourne Marathon, you can actually walk, waddle or even shuffle to the finish line. You even get to choose how long you run/walk/waddle/shuffle for! There are 4km walks, 5.7km and 10km runs, a half marathon (21km) or a full marathon challenge. Even special events for children. So there really is an event for EVERYONE!

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A New Addition to the Family

One thing that has always set Odyssey House Victoria apart from most other Residential Rehabilitation facilities in Australia and around the world is that when a Mum or Dad comes for residential treatment at our Therapeutic Community in Lower Plenty they can bring their kids with them!

That’s why we are so excited to announce work is finally about to start on the construction of two specifically designed family units (each comprising 6 bedrooms on a site adjacent to the existing Odyssey House).This will enable parents and children who come to us for help to live together in a family environment.

The first of these units was completed in 2006 and is being put to great use. Families have lived in the six bedroom unit while undergoing residential rehabilitation.This environment provides greater opportunity to practice new skills in a home-like setting.

According to Odyssey House CEO, Stefan Gruenert, the new Units will lift Odyssey’s capacity to work with families with young children affected by alcohol and other drugs by around 25 percent.

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Each year, Odyssey House accommodates over 550 adults and 75 children in its residential treatment and support programs.