Hazelden Foundation

Addiction Treatment Innovator and Advocate Dr. Marvin Seppala to Retire as Hazelden Betty Ford’s Chief Medical Officer

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Marvin D. Seppala, MD, a nationally known psychiatrist and addiction treatment leader who pioneered a new, integrated approach to treating opioid addiction and inspired others with his own story of recovery, will retire as chief medical officer of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation at the end of 2021.

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  • Marvin D. Seppala, MD, a nationally known psychiatrist and addiction treatment leader who pioneered a new, integrated approach to treating opioid addiction and inspired others with his own story of recovery, will retire as chief medical officer of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation at the end of 2021.
  • Dr. Seppala, who grew up in southern Minnesota and now lives near Portland, Ore., has been Hazelden Betty Fords chief doctor for most of the past 25 years, with two brief stints of work elsewhere during that time.
  • Foremost among Dr. Seppalas many achievements has been the development, implementation and study of Hazelden Betty Fords Comprehensive Opioid Response with the Twelve Steps (COR-12).
  • The author of several books on addiction treatment, opioids and pain, Dr. Seppala also served as a board member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine for several years.

Hazelden Betty Ford Dedicates ‘Joan and Mark Mishek Family Green’ at Its Headquarters and Largest Campus in Minnesota

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

The new Joan and Mark Mishek Family Green continues a decade-long, ongoing transformation at Hazelden Betty Fords rural campus on the shores of South Center Lake near Center City, Minn., where the organization was founded in 1949.

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  • The new Joan and Mark Mishek Family Green continues a decade-long, ongoing transformation at Hazelden Betty Fords rural campus on the shores of South Center Lake near Center City, Minn., where the organization was founded in 1949.
  • The playground and family green in Center City will be used by kids ages 7-12 in the Hazelden Betty Ford Childrens Program and their families, as well as families visiting adult patients and those participating in the Hazelden Betty Ford Family Program.
  • Ive been able to do that at Hazelden Betty Ford and, for that, I am eternally grateful, Mishek said.
  • Today, Hazelden Betty Ford has sites across the country and offers virtual care through its RecoveryGo behavioral health service.

Collaboration Expands Quality Addiction Treatment Services at Miami University and Throughout Ohio

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Monday, June 21, 2021

A longtime collaboration with The Haven at College, which has provided services at Miami University since 2018, helped facilitate Hazelden Betty Fords expansion into the Buckeye State.

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  • A longtime collaboration with The Haven at College, which has provided services at Miami University since 2018, helped facilitate Hazelden Betty Fords expansion into the Buckeye State.
  • The Haven at College is a member of the Hazelden Betty Ford Patient Care Network and has provided outpatient addiction treatment and recovery support services to students at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, for more than two years.
  • In addition to its high-quality, evidence-based treatment services, Hazelden Betty Ford also provides many recovery, family and educational services, which means Miami students and student-services professionals will have access to even more resources than before.
  • Hazelden Betty Fords insurance-eligible, virtual intensive outpatient addiction treatment services are now available for the first time not just to students at Miami University but to people in every corner of Ohio, including underserved rural areas.

Affinity Empowering Appoints Bethany Ranes, Ph.D., as Vice President of Research & Development

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Monday, June 21, 2021

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Affinity Empowering, Inc., a leading provider of the most sophisticated and secure occupational, behavioral, and direct-to-consumer health services, today announced the appointment of Bethany Ranes, Ph.D. as Vice President of Research & Development.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Affinity Empowering, Inc., a leading provider of the most sophisticated and secure occupational, behavioral, and direct-to-consumer health services, today announced the appointment of Bethany Ranes, Ph.D. as Vice President of Research & Development.
  • Dr. Ranes has an acclaimed background in mental health research, most recently as an OptumLabs Research Fellow for UnitedHealth Group.
  • She previously worked as a Research Scientist at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and as a Research Psychologist for the US Army Aeromedical Research Lab.
  • Dr. Ranes' expertise in psychology and mental health research will immediately contribute to and improve these planned offerings.

Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Announces Scholarship for BIPOC Applicants

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Friday, June 18, 2021

The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies has launched a new Hope Scholarship for 2021, aimed at Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students pursuing a masters degree in substance use disorder and mental health counseling at the school.

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  • The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies has launched a new Hope Scholarship for 2021, aimed at Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students pursuing a masters degree in substance use disorder and mental health counseling at the school.
  • The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School will award $16,000 to five recipients.
  • We are deeply grateful to the Parkers for establishing the Hope Scholarship that will encourage more people to consider the addiction counseling field, said Valerie Slaymaker, PhD, chief academic officer and provost of the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies.
  • Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission , a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, as well as the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC), the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies upholds the highest standards of academic excellence and professional competence.

Hazelden Betty Ford Hires New Medical Director for its National Youth Continuum

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Sara Polley, MD, a triple-board certified physician and psychiatrist, is the new medical director at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundations national substance use and mental health treatment center for adolescents and young adults.

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  • Sara Polley, MD, a triple-board certified physician and psychiatrist, is the new medical director at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundations national substance use and mental health treatment center for adolescents and young adults.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210615005057/en/
    Sara Polley, MD, a triple-board certified physician and psychiatrist, is the new medical director at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundations national substance use and mental health treatment center for adolescents and young adults.
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    Dr. Polley brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and personal passion to Hazelden Betty Ford, and we are excited about the leadership she will provide to our Youth Continuum, said Mollie Greenig, executive director of Hazelden Betty Ford in Plymouth, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month.
  • Its an honor to join Hazelden Betty Ford and be part of a multidisciplinary team devoted to providing hope and healing to young people.

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation to Honor Oregon Attorney General and Stanford Professor

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Monday, May 10, 2021

Dr. Lembke, professor and medical director of addiction medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, was one of the first in the medical community to sound the alarm regarding opioid overprescribing and the opioid epidemic.

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  • Dr. Lembke, professor and medical director of addiction medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, was one of the first in the medical community to sound the alarm regarding opioid overprescribing and the opioid epidemic.
  • Lembke and Attorney General Rosenblum recognize that addiction is a preventable, treatable health condition,\xe2\x80\x9d said Hazelden Betty Ford Trustee Ann Highet, chair of the Humanitarian Awards ceremony.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cJust as they honor the dignity, respect and humanity of those who struggle with the disease, we are elated to honor them with the inaugural Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Humanitarian Awards.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
  • Learn more at www.HazeldenBettyFord.org and on Twitter .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210510005990/en/\n'

Addiction Alliance of Georgia Launches Prevention Collaborative in Atlanta School

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

b"BARR Center (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) and the Addiction Alliance of Georgia\xe2\x80\x94a unique collaboration between Emory Healthcare and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation\xe2\x80\x94are excited to announce their partnership in welcoming South Atlanta High School of Atlanta Public Schools as the first BARR school in Georgia.

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  • b"BARR Center (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) and the Addiction Alliance of Georgia\xe2\x80\x94a unique collaboration between Emory Healthcare and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation\xe2\x80\x94are excited to announce their partnership in welcoming South Atlanta High School of Atlanta Public Schools as the first BARR school in Georgia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210413005931/en/\nSouth Atlanta High School students smile and gather, showcasing their school's spirit.
  • South Atlanta High School will begin implementing the comprehensive, evidence-based prevention model BARR (Building Assets, Reducing Risks) with ninth-grade students.
  • Last fall, it also launched the Addiction Alliance of Georgia in partnership with leading U.S. health system Emory Healthcare.\nThe Addiction Alliance of Georgia is engaging public and private collaborators throughout Georgia to reduce addiction rates, improve recovery rates and save more lives through a diverse strategy of treatment, prevention, education, research and outreach.

Oklahoma’s Arcadia Trails INTEGRIS Health Becomes Affiliate-Level Member of Hazelden Betty Ford Patient Care Network

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Friday, April 9, 2021

Arcadia Trails INTEGRIS Health, a state-of-the-art addiction, mental health and trauma treatment center that is part of Oklahomas largest health system, INTEGRIS Health, is joining forces with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundationthe nations leading resource for individuals and families affected by substance use disordersto address the growing need for behavioral health services.

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  • Arcadia Trails INTEGRIS Health, a state-of-the-art addiction, mental health and trauma treatment center that is part of Oklahomas largest health system, INTEGRIS Health, is joining forces with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundationthe nations leading resource for individuals and families affected by substance use disordersto address the growing need for behavioral health services.
  • The two organizations have entered into a three-year affiliation agreement under which Arcadia Trails INTEGRIS Health will leverage Hazelden Betty Fords expertise through an agreement to manage the Arcadia Trails 40-bed residential treatment center in Edmond, Okla.
  • Under the new agreement, Arcadia Trails becomes the second affiliate-level member of the Hazelden Betty Ford Patient Care Network , a collection of health care organizations working together to expand addiction treatment services and improve patient outcomes.
  • We are excited about our collaboration with Hazelden Betty Ford, said Timothy Pehrson, president and CEO at INTEGRIS Health.

Turning Point Inc., Hazelden Betty Ford Initiate Collaboration

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

Turning Point will continue to be invaluable to our efforts to bolster cultural responsiveness and inclusivity within our system of care, and were happy to share Hazelden Betty Fords resources to assist in Turning Points efforts to expand their continuum of care.

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  • Turning Point will continue to be invaluable to our efforts to bolster cultural responsiveness and inclusivity within our system of care, and were happy to share Hazelden Betty Fords resources to assist in Turning Points efforts to expand their continuum of care.
  • The network includes hundreds of preferred providers, 20 collaborative members including Turning Point, and two affiliatesEmory Healthcare in Atlanta and Arcadia Trails INTEGRIS in Oklahoma, each of which has a higher-level contractual partnership with Hazelden Betty Ford.
  • Hazelden Betty Ford is thrilled to welcome Turning Point as our newest collaborative member in the Patient Care Network, and we look forward to exploring affiliate-level opportunities together as well.
  • Turning Points operations also include a Culturally Specific Service Center, which provides assistance to partners and collaborators such as the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.