Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
- Center City, Minnesota
- 17 in nine states
The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is an addiction treatment and advocacy organization that was created in 2014 with the merger of the Minnesota-based Hazelden Foundation and the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, in the United States.[1][2]
Background
The organizations have a long history together. Hazelden was founded in 1949, and Betty Ford visited its Minnesota headquarters in 1982 when she was planning to open the facility in Rancho Mirage.[3]
The Betty Ford Center opened on October 4, 1982.[4]
The Foundation also includes the nation's largest addiction and recovery publishing house, a fully accredited graduate school of addiction studies, an addiction research center, prevention training, an education arm for medical professionals, family members, and other loved ones, and a children's program.[5]
References
- ^ "Hazelden Betty Ford Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers". www.hazeldenbettyford.org. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ Quenqua, Douglas (June 5, 2013). "Betty Ford Center and Hazelden seek business partnership". The New York Times.
- ^ Terhune, Chad (2014-03-23). "Betty Ford Center ready for a comeback". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (August 4, 2011). "Pioneer in surgery, addiction treatment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ Enos, Gary A. (October 1, 2013). "Hazelden CEO: Health reform a major driver of merger with Betty Ford". Addiction Professional Magazine.
External links
- Official Website
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