Odyssey House Louisiana

What Odyssey House Louisiana does

Odyssey House Louisiana (OHL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health organization founded in 1973 by Maggie Pike and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The organization provides a continuum of addiction treatment and recovery services — including detoxification, residential treatment, intensive outpatient programs, transitional and permanent supportive housing, primary care, pharmacy, prevention, and case management — to approximately 2,000 individuals per month across three locations: two sites in New Orleans, a Lake Charles facility, and a Bayou Vista/Morgan City campus. Its target population is low-income and underserved Louisiana residents, including adolescents, adults, women with children, and individuals involved in the criminal justice system.

OHL's service model is built on integrated, evidence-based care delivered by multidisciplinary clinical teams (physicians, counselors, case managers, peer support specialists). The organization operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), holds CARF and Council on Accreditation (COA) accreditations, and participates in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). It is recognized by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy as a model treatment provider. Service differentiation comes from the breadth of the continuum (housing plus clinical care plus primary care plus pharmacy in one organizational umbrella) and long-standing judicial and community referral partnerships rather than proprietary technology.

OHL's revenue model is a nonprofit payer mix dominated by Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, supplemented by federal grants (notably SAMHSA), state and local government contracts, charitable donations, and fee-for-service billings. Approximately 101–250 employees support operations. The model is grant-and-reimbursement-dependent, with payer rates set administratively rather than negotiated commercially, which caps revenue scalability per patient but provides demand stability through entitlement-program eligibility.

Name

Odyssey House Louisiana

Legal name

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc.

Website

https://ohlinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Odyssey House Louisiana is a New Orleans-based nonprofit behavioral health provider offering addiction treatment, primary care, housing, and prevention services to low-income Louisiana residents across three locations, serving 2,000+ individuals monthly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Substance use disorder treatment
• Behavioral health services
• Addiction recovery programs
• Primary care services
• Supportive housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Programs: OHL receives reimbursement through Medicaid and Medicare for eligible clients. The majority of services are provided at no direct cost to clients who qualify for these government programs.
2. Donations and Grants: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, OHL relies on charitable donations and grant funding. SAMHSA funding supports specific programs like the iPrevent Hepatitis C initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Odyssey House Louisiana operates a comprehensive continuum of care for substance use disorders and behavioral health, delivering medically supported detox, approximately 28-day residential treatment, intensive outpatient programs, transitions housing with on-site support, women and children residential care (Claire House), low barrier homeless shelter, sober living houses, and an integrated Federally Qualified Health Center (Odyssey House Community Health Center) with a 340B pharmacy. Services are delivered regardless of clients' ability to pay, with primary reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, SAMHSA grants, and private donations. The organization also operates the iPrevent outreach and prevention department, which delivers free Hepatitis C and HIV testing, naloxone training, and community education across Southeastern Louisiana.

Product overview

Odyssey House Louisiana (OHL) is a non-profit behavioral health care organization offering a comprehensive continuum of care for substance use disorders and addiction treatment in Louisiana. The organization operates multiple integrated service modules including: medically supported detox and short-term residential inpatient treatment (approximately 28 days); intensive outpatient and transitions programs with optional on-site housing; a women and children residential program (Claire House); a low barrier shelter for homeless individuals; and supportive housing programs with sober living houses. Adjacent to treatment services, OHL operates the Odyssey House Community Health Center as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing primary and behavioral healthcare, and a 340B pharmacy offering discounted medications. Prevention and harm reduction services are delivered through the iPrevent department, which also administers a SAMHSA-funded Hepatitis C initiative. The organization also provides vocational training through a Culinary Arts program with ServSafe certification preparation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iPrevent: Outreach and Prevention department focusing on education, intervention, and expanding access to care. Services include educational workshops, safer sex information distribution, substance use prevention and naloxone trainings, Hepatitis C and HIV testing, and referrals to supportive services.
• Claire House
• Odyssey House Community Health Center

Products and services

• Medically Supported Detox Facility providing approximately 5-7 days of medically supervised withdrawal treatment using basic oral medications for individuals who cannot afford private detox; appropriate for people who have chronically used opiates, alcohol, heroin, and prescribed anxiety and muscle relaxing medications.
• Short-Term Adult Residential Treatment An approximately 28-day residential drug rehabilitation program for adults 18+ focusing on abstinence, life skills building, and recovery tools, with individual and group counseling.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) An approximately 3-6 month outpatient program in New Orleans where clients live independently while receiving ongoing support focused on building life skills, employment readiness, and educational development.
• Transitions Program An outpatient program with housing where residents live on-site at the residential facility while in treatment for 3 to 6 months, developing life skills to gain employment and a strong support system.
• Women with Children Program (Claire House) A residential program in Bayou Vista for women and their dependent children (birth through age 12) providing individual, group, and family counseling, exercise, recreational activity, 12-step self-help groups, and a structured environment with a children's program.
• Low Barrier Shelter Immediate, no-cost housing for individuals experiencing homelessness in New Orleans, removing common barriers by providing a safe place to sleep and basic amenities without requiring extensive documentation or sobriety.
• Housing Programs Programs focusing on moving individuals to stable, secure housing and keeping them housed and engaged in case management, including sober living houses and Community Supportive Services for chronically homeless individuals.
• Odyssey House Community Health Center (CHC) A patient-centered medical home providing comprehensive primary care to low-income, high-risk, and underserved individuals regardless of ability to pay, with integrated physical, behavioral, and dietary healthcare including wraparound substance use disorder treatment and HIV/AIDS services. Operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center.
• 340B Pharmacy A pharmacy providing medications at deeply discounted rates for patients of the Community Health Center, accepting self-pay, Medicare, and Louisiana Medicaid, with free delivery to client residences.
• iPrevent (Outreach and Prevention) An outreach and prevention department focusing on education, intervention, and access to services including educational workshops, substance use prevention and naloxone trainings, Hepatitis C and HIV testing, and referrals to supportive services through social media, street outreach, and community events.
• Drug Court Program An intensive outpatient program dedicated to treating defendants referred by the 16th Judicial District, consisting of judicially supervised court dockets that provide a sentencing alternative of treatment combined with supervision.
• Culinary Arts Program A vocational training program providing clients in recovery with hands-on culinary training, kitchen safety, food preparation techniques, and teamwork skills, with the opportunity to earn ServSafe certification for employment in the restaurant industry.
• iPrevent Hepatitis C Initiative (Get Hep C Free) A SAMHSA-funded initiative providing free rapid Hepatitis C testing, community education, same-day treatment options for individuals who test positive, Uber Health transportation assistance, and medication assistance programs for uninsured individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2000 people served each month
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, historical, former and supporting.

• UNITY of Greater New OrleanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNITY of Greater New Orleans refers chronically homeless individuals to OHL's Community Supportive Services program, which provides housing and supportive services. This partnership is essential for addressing homelessness in the greater New Orleans area.
• Sisters of the Holy FamilyhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership - the Sisters of the Holy Family operated the Lafon Home at the Tonti location from 1892 until 1973, and donated the premise for the formation of OHL. The Sisters ran an orphanage (1866-1892) and then a nursing home (1892-1973) at this location.
• New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning CouncilformerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHL's Chief Operations Officer Amy Bosworth served 2 full terms on the Council, chaired the Service Delivery Committee, and served as Secretary. This council coordinated HIV/AIDS services in the region.
• Uber HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUber Health transportation assistance is available to help patients get to their Hepatitis C testing and treatment appointments, reducing transportation barriers to care.
• 16th Judicial DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHL operates Drug Court programs for defendants referred by the 16th Judicial District, providing intensive outpatient treatment as a sentencing alternative combined with supervision to help individuals achieve long-term recovery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Market position

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/odysseyhousela
• Facebookfacebook.com/OdysseyHouseLouisiana
• Instagraminstagram.com/odysseyhousela

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles29 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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