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Causes: Mental Health, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment, Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Treatment
Mission: Hazelden betty ford foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. This is accomplished through a commitment to treatment, publishing, higher education, research, public education and advocacy, and shared learning with other organizations.
Programs: Addiction treatment for adults, youth and families the goal of addiction treatment at hazelden betty ford foundation is lifelong recovery for each patient. Hazelden betty ford foundation approaches treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders in a holistic way. Its treatment incorporates integrated clinical disciplines with individualized planning and care. Interdisciplinary care teams consist of addiction counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists, physicians and nurses, family specialists, spiritual care professionals, nutritionists and wellness specialists. In addition to addiction treatment, hazelden betty ford foundation provides assessment and evaluation services, intervention services, structured sober living, continuing care services and mental health services. Hazelden betty ford foundation also understands that recovery from addiction involves rebuilding relationships with family members and friends. Through its family, parent, sibling and children's programs, loved ones receive education, guidance and support to achieve a healthier way of life. Its sites are located in center city, chaska, maple grove, plymouth and st. Paul, minnesota; chicago, illinois; naples, florida; new york, new york (in the tribeca and chelsea neighborhoods); newton, massachusetts; beaverton and springbrook, oregon; and the betty ford center in rancho mirage, los angeles and san diego, california; dallas, texas; and denver, colorado. In 2017, the following number of people directly benefited from hazelden betty ford foundation addiction treatment and recovery programs: primary treatment adult 4,507 mental health adult 2,611 day treatment adult 2,596 family program adult 2,016outpatient treatment adult 1,485 intensive outpatient adult 1,371children's program 888 family program youth 764primary treatment youth 728renewal center and lodge 634 mental health youth 537recovery housing 431 day treatment youth 309intensive outpatient youth 139 intermediate care services 81 outpatient treatment youth 49 duii diversion program oregon 34 total patients served 19,180 additionally, financial assistance is available as measured as gross charges foregone, and in 2017, nearly $10,000,000 was provided to 5,139 qualifying patients and family members.
publication of educational materials hazelden publishing develops and distributes resources to help people recognize, understand and overcome addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders and other closely related problems. As the leading publisher of evidence-based curricula and other materials for professionals who work to prevent and treat addiction, the proven-effective resources of hazelden betty ford foundation are implemented in a variety of settings, including schools, other addiction treatment programs, correctional programs, government and military agencies, and mental health and counseling agencies. The publications, particularly its signature daily meditation books, are known the world over for helping people learn to apply recovery principles and practices to daily life. Daily meditation books and other hazelden publishing materials provide much-needed inspiration, encouragement, guidance and support for lifelong recovery from the disease of addiction. In 2017, through its bookaid program, the hazelden publishing sent 1,900 packages of approximately 5,700 products that reached the lives of many thousands of people through libraries serving programs and institutions in need. Bookaid resources were sent to individuals and organizations in the united states and around the world. The value of these products is in excess of $91,000 and cost roughtly $7,000 to ship.
higher education and medical & professional traininghazelden betty ford graduate school of addiction studies the hazelden betty ford graduate school of addiction studies, accredited by the higher learning commission, educates future leaders in addiction counseling to provide evidence-based integrated care for substance use and co-occurring disorders. The graduate school's innovative and comprehensive programs integrate direct clinical practice with academic training to build professional competency in the field of addiction counseling. In 2017, the school awarded nine master of arts degrees in addiction counseling, 29 master of arts degrees in addiction counseling: advanced practice and 17 master of arts degrees in addiction studies: integrated recovery for co-occurring disorders. Scholarship grants are provided to qualified participants of both the graduate school (167 students received grants or scholarships) and medical and professional education programs (157 scholarships given). Medical & professional educationthe professionals in residence (pir) program and the summer institute for medical students (sims) give medical students, residents and health care and legal professionals an in-depth experience with the dynamics of the disease of addiction. Intensive one-week programs blend classes presented by hazelden betty ford foundation physicians and expert clinicians with time spent interacting with patients or family members and staff on treatment units or family programs. Participants learn about the latest research and evidence-based methods from our multidisciplinary faculty. A week long rotation on addiction for family medicine residents is available in minnesota and california. A one-year accredited addiction medicine fellowship is available at the betty ford center in california. A course on addiction and recovery education (care) is available worldwide. The minnesota and california sites also offer customized programming for larger groups. In 2017, the minnesota and california programs welcomed a total of 1,522 participants.