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National Addiction Treatment Network Connects Charleston Area Medical Center, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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CENTER CITY, Minn.,and CHARLESTON, W.Va., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Charleston Area Medical Center, southern West Virginia's leading healthcare provider and medical teaching facility, has joined the Hazelden Betty Ford Patient Care Network , a national collaborative aimed at strengthening and expanding access to quality services and resources for people and families affected by addiction.

Key Points: 
  • CENTER CITY, Minn.,and CHARLESTON, W.Va., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Charleston Area Medical Center, southern West Virginia's leading healthcare provider and medical teaching facility, has joined the Hazelden Betty Ford Patient Care Network , a national collaborative aimed at strengthening and expanding access to quality services and resources for people and families affected by addiction.
  • The nonprofit Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is the leading national system-of-care committed to helping individuals, families and communities affected by addiction and mental health concerns.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome the highly respected Charleston Area Medical Center to our national Patient Care Network," said Bob Poznanovich, Hazelden Betty Ford's vice president of business development.
  • The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

Free Nationwide Spanish-language Program for Families Affected by Addiction

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Friday, September 18, 2020
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The new one-day Spanish Family Program will ensure Spanish-speaking families have access to tools that have helped thousands of families on their journey to recovery.

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  • The new one-day Spanish Family Program will ensure Spanish-speaking families have access to tools that have helped thousands of families on their journey to recovery.
  • Delivered as part of Hazelden Betty Ford's RecoveryGo behavioral health service, the virtual program is based on the nonprofit addiction treatment leader's world-class on-site family program and recognizes that when one family member has a substance use disorder, everyone is affected.
  • "By expanding the program more inclusively to those who speak Spanish, we will reach even more people affected by addiction across the nation."
  • The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

Virtual Addiction Treatment Services Support Liver Transplant Recipients

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Monday, September 14, 2020
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"Every day, we are discovering more people who want or need virtual substance use disorder treatment services," said Bob Poznanovich, vice president of business development for Hazelden Betty Ford, the nation's leading nonprofit substance use and mental health disorder treatment provider.

Key Points: 
  • "Every day, we are discovering more people who want or need virtual substance use disorder treatment services," said Bob Poznanovich, vice president of business development for Hazelden Betty Ford, the nation's leading nonprofit substance use and mental health disorder treatment provider.
  • "Although transplant is curative, patients with end-stage liver disease require treatment that is long-lasting and accessible.
  • In just a few months, the national nonprofit has provided thousands of people across the country with virtual addiction treatment, mental health and family services, and is evaluating outcomes through its Butler Center for Research.
  • "As part of our routine healthcare operations and to support our collaborations with other providers and health systems, Hazelden Betty Ford is monitoring the effectiveness of our new virtual intensive outpatient addiction treatment services, and the preliminary data are promising.

Hazelden Betty Ford CEO Prepares for 2021 Retirement

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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"Mark is a rare combination of vision, management dexterity, and rigorous honesty," said Lester Munson, of Chicago, who chairs the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Board of Trustees.

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  • "Mark is a rare combination of vision, management dexterity, and rigorous honesty," said Lester Munson, of Chicago, who chairs the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Board of Trustees.
  • A pioneer and longtime leader in its field, Hazelden Betty Ford has continued its history of innovation under Mishek.
  • In addition, Hazelden Betty Ford has established itself as one of the most trusted public voices on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery issues.
  • As president of the accredited Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies, he also recently welcomed the school's largest-ever incoming class.

Hazelden Betty Ford celebrates National Recovery Month

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020
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Bestselling author and national recovery advocate William C. Moyers, Hazelden Betty Ford's vice president of public affairs and community relations, hosts a panel of people in recovery, who share coping strategies and recovery practices.

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  • Bestselling author and national recovery advocate William C. Moyers, Hazelden Betty Ford's vice president of public affairs and community relations, hosts a panel of people in recovery, who share coping strategies and recovery practices.
  • Recovery Road : This new series featuring thoughts, excerpts, and reflections from popular Hazelden Publishing authors and books will include eight new episodes, every Monday and Thursday, during Recovery Month.
  • To kick off Recovery Month, Hazelden Betty Ford launched a new monthly Advocacy Update featuring news, views and engagement opportunities on a range of topics important to people and families affected by substance use disorders and recovery, offering free subscriptions here .
  • Hazelden Betty Ford also is partnering with state and local organizations such as Minnesota Recovery Connection and sponsoring events such as MRC's Virtual Walk for Recovery to lift up recovery voices and help the public and policymakers see that recovery is not only possibleit's everywhere.

Free Nationwide Resource for Families Affected by Addiction

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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"We wanted to be able to reach every parent, spouse, sibling and other loved one who is caught up in the complicated pain and confusion that addiction so often brings to families."

Key Points: 
  • "We wanted to be able to reach every parent, spouse, sibling and other loved one who is caught up in the complicated pain and confusion that addiction so often brings to families."
  • In addition, Hazelden Betty Ford offers a weekly three-hour virtual family support meeting on Wednesdays that is also available for free.
  • To understand that addiction is a disease like diabetes or high blood pressure is actually very freeing to me."
  • The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

Hazelden Betty Ford in Naples Designated Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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NAPLES, Fla., June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To help patients who have substance use disorders find quality on-site and virtual treatment services, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has recognized Hazelden Betty Ford in Naples as a Blue Distinction Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery.

Key Points: 
  • NAPLES, Fla., June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To help patients who have substance use disorders find quality on-site and virtual treatment services, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has recognized Hazelden Betty Ford in Naples as a Blue Distinction Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery.
  • The Blue Distinction Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery program requires designated facilities to deliver coordinated multidisciplinary care to patients and provide timely access to quality medical and psychosocial care in all phases of treatment.
  • "We are extremely excited and grateful that Blue Cross Blue Shield Association recognizes the importance of adding substance use disorder as the 11th disease category in its Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
  • Neither Blue Cross Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers.

Hazelden Betty Ford, AssuredPartners collaborate to expand access to high-quality addiction treatment

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Monday, June 8, 2020
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"Together, Hazelden Betty Ford and AssuredPartners are committed to helping more people access personalized, evidence-based addiction treatment and mental health services," said Pablo McCabe, director of national and strategic accounts for Hazelden Betty Ford, the nation's leading nonprofit provider of addiction, mental health and recovery services.

Key Points: 
  • "Together, Hazelden Betty Ford and AssuredPartners are committed to helping more people access personalized, evidence-based addiction treatment and mental health services," said Pablo McCabe, director of national and strategic accounts for Hazelden Betty Ford, the nation's leading nonprofit provider of addiction, mental health and recovery services.
  • In addition to its standard residential, outpatient and virtual outpatient addiction treatment and mental health services, Hazelden Betty Ford offers specialized programs for professionals, adolescents and young adults, and people with opioid use disorder.
  • "We're honored to partner with a highly regarded and trusted organization like the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation," said Scott Mayer, director of data analytics at AssuredPartners.
  • The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

Hazelden Betty Ford in Chicago Designated Blue Distinction® Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

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Thursday, May 28, 2020
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CHICAGO, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --To help patients who have substance use disorders find quality on-site and virtual treatment services, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has recognized Hazelden Betty Ford in Chicago as a Blue Distinction Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --To help patients who have substance use disorders find quality on-site and virtual treatment services, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has recognized Hazelden Betty Ford in Chicago as a Blue Distinction Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery.
  • The Blue Distinction Center for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery program requires designated facilities to deliver coordinated multidisciplinary care to patients and provide timely access to quality medical and psychosocial care in all phases of treatment.
  • "We are extremely excited and grateful that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois recognizes the importance of adding substance use disorder as the 11th disease category in its Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
  • Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers.

New leader announced as Hazelden Betty Ford in Naples marks 10th anniversary

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Thursday, May 21, 2020
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Hazelden Betty Ford has 17 sites nationwide, including a multilevel care facility in Naples that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and continues to treat patients on-site in both residential and day-treatment services amid the COVID-19 pandemictesting new patients for the coronavirus before they even begin treatment.

Key Points: 
  • Hazelden Betty Ford has 17 sites nationwide, including a multilevel care facility in Naples that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and continues to treat patients on-site in both residential and day-treatment services amid the COVID-19 pandemictesting new patients for the coronavirus before they even begin treatment.
  • "We are grateful to have the steady leadership of Ahmed in Naples, which has been serving southwest Florida for the past decade," said James Ahlman, Hazelden Betty Ford's regional executive director for the East.
  • The residential and outpatient substance use treatment services available at Hazelden Betty Ford in Naples include medication-assisted treatment for those who have opioid use disorder, family services, and mental health services for all who need them.
  • The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs.