GPTF Helps Support Whole Person Healing

Flint Odyssey House has 26 recovery housing units certified by the Michigan Association of Recovery Residences, Inc. (MARR) located in Flint, Saginaw. and Port Huron. They provide a variety of services including, but not limited to, medically monitored withdrawal management, medication-assisted treatment, high and low-intensity residential, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and various substance use and co-occurring disorders including opioid use disorders, stimulant use disorders, and various substance use disorders.  

Flint Odyssey House was awarded $100,190.00 in Going PRO FY23 Cycle 1 to train incumbent staff in Behavioral Health Equity Leadership, American Society of Addiction Medicine Interactive Journaling, and Health Equity Grounded Population Health. This training allows the staff to provide overall health care for each patient, which is critical in treating substance disorders.  

Using the Going PRO FY23 award, Flint Odyssey House trained 97 incumbent workers in Health Equity Leadership and 11 incumbent workers in Grounded Population Health. They were able to receive a reimbursement of $62,895.00. “FOH leadership increased their knowledge of fiscal sustainability tools and population health metrics. FOH staff increased their self-knowledge related to the intersectionality of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Both directors and staff function as interdisciplinary teams, the health equity grounded leadership training increased knowledge of organizational culture, cultural competence, cultural humility, and substance use disorder health-related disparities,” stated Ronnie Tyson, Director of Programs Outpatient.

GST Michigan Works! cares deeply for our local communities and we are proud to be able to work with an organization such as Flint Odyssey House. FOH works very hard to care for the whole person when treating substance disorders to ensure each person has a successful and positive outcome.