Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation receives $4 million gift from the Daniels Fund

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Bill Daniels was a great friend of former First Lady Betty Ford and supporter of the Betty Ford Center.

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  • Bill Daniels was a great friend of former First Lady Betty Ford and supporter of the Betty Ford Center.
  • His legacy of healing and hope continues through the Daniels Fund, said Joseph Lee, MD, president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
  • The Betty Ford Center is a crown jewel in the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundations national system of care.
  • Interested in learning more about how you can make a difference at the Betty Ford Center, or inquiring about programs and services at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation?

AWARE NAMES THREE NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERS TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY'S GROWTH AS IT TRANSFORMS THE FUTURE OF ADDICTION TREATMENT

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Mr. Day brings to Aware a deep behavioral health background and a breadth of experience across the entire range of human resources services.

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  • Mr. Day brings to Aware a deep behavioral health background and a breadth of experience across the entire range of human resources services.
  • of Human Resources for Wellpath, which cares for underserved clients and patients in correctional facilities and other challenging clinical environments.
  • Throughout my 25-year career in Human Resources, I have loved serving employees and look forward to continuing that work at Aware.
  • Aware Recovery Care helps people affected by addiction "Recover Where You Live," transforming the home into a treatment center and delivering innovative addiction services to those in need.

Free Nationwide Program for Native American Families Affected by Addiction

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Friday, October 7, 2022

The new Family Program for Native American Families ensures families have the tools necessary for the journey to their own recovery.

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  • The new Family Program for Native American Families ensures families have the tools necessary for the journey to their own recovery.
  • Facilitatorsall of whom are Native American and credentialed family professionalsapply culturally relevant tools and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native participants.
  • Our free virtual family program cultivates a sense of healing and hope for everyone, regardless of socio-economic status, and provides skills that empower families to be part of the solution.
  • Anyone interested in participating in the Native American Virtual Family Program can register at hazeldenbettyford.org/family .

Public Comment Period Opens for Updates to Addiction Treatment Standards

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Monday, October 3, 2022

It was first developed by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) in the 1980s to define one national set of criteria for providing outcome-oriented and results-based care in the treatment of addiction.

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  • It was first developed by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) in the 1980s to define one national set of criteria for providing outcome-oriented and results-based care in the treatment of addiction.
  • The draft standardsdeveloped following a previous public comment period on the proposed frameworkwere posted today on ASAMs website for public input.
  • Subsequent volumes will focus on adolescents and transition-age youth, addiction treatment within jails and prisons, and treatment of behavioral addictions (i.e., gambling, internet, and gaming addiction).
  • ASAM is dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addiction.

Hazelden Betty Ford to amplify hope throughout National Recovery Month

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

This discussion hosted by Hazelden Betty Ford and Minneapolis Fire Station 14 as part of Mobilize Recovery Across America 2022 will explore a promising collaboration between first responders and peer recovery professionals, as well as many other topics.

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  • This discussion hosted by Hazelden Betty Ford and Minneapolis Fire Station 14 as part of Mobilize Recovery Across America 2022 will explore a promising collaboration between first responders and peer recovery professionals, as well as many other topics.
  • Also back for Recovery Month: treatment center unit reunions , which bring together people with shared recovery experiences to find inspiration and fellowship.
  • Hazelden Betty Fords Living in Recovery Speaker Series unites recovery speakers from across the country in order to share hope and a collective set of strategies and expertise.
  • Throughout Recovery Month, people everywhere can download several free and helpful recovery apps from Hazelden Publishing, including the popular daily meditation app, Twenty-Four Hours A Day.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION WELCOMES EMILY PIPER TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is excited to announce the addition of Emily Piper to its board of directors.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is excited to announce the addition of Emily Piper to its board of directors.
  • In her role at Hazelden Betty Ford, Piper leads the organization's communications, government relations, and advocacy work.
  • "We are thrilled to have Emily join our board," said Bukata Hayes, chair of the Blue Cross Foundation board and vice president of racial and health equity at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
  • In addition to her role on the Blue Cross Foundation board of directors, she is a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota board of trustees and serves on AddictionAbatement.org's National Substance Use Disorder Strategic Advisory Panel.

Hazelden Betty Ford Taps Oracle Cerner and Xealth to Simplify Access to Addiction Treatment and Recovery Content

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is simplifying the distribution of addiction treatment and recovery support content with the Oracle Cerner electronic health record (EHR) and Xealth's digital therapeutic distribution platform. The new system makes it easier for Hazelden Betty Ford clinicians to personalize care for their patients by assigning them digital content, including therapeutic education, exercises, and workshops, accessible via the EHR's patient portal. The new central repository for patients will be accessible during in-person or online treatment and at later touchpoints throughout their long-term recovery process.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is simplifying the distribution of addiction treatment and recovery support content with the Oracle Cerner electronic health record (EHR) and Xealth's digital therapeutic distribution platform.
  • Hazelden Betty Ford, a longtime Oracle Cerner client, is the nation's largest nonprofit system of addiction treatment, mental health care, recovery resources and related prevention and education services.
  • In December 2020, Oracle Cerner and Xealth began working together to help health care providers better leverage online content to serve their patients.
  • A client since 2015, Hazelden Betty Ford uses a variety of Oracle Cerner technology to enhance the clinician and patient experience.

Hazelden Betty Ford and Included Health Collaborate to Expand Access to High-Quality Addiction and Mental Health Care

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is collaborating with Included Health , the only integrated clinical care and healthcare navigation platform, to increase access to addiction treatment and related mental health care.

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  • The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is collaborating with Included Health , the only integrated clinical care and healthcare navigation platform, to increase access to addiction treatment and related mental health care.
  • The company connects members to personalized virtual and in-person care for everything from urgent care to primary care, specialty care to behavioral health.
  • Collaborating with Hazelden Betty Ford allows us to quickly facilitate easy access to high-quality care for substance use disorders, said Nupur Srivastava, chief product officer for Included Health.
  • Together, Hazelden Betty Ford and Included Health are committed to helping more people access personalized, evidence-based addiction treatment and mental health services, said Bob Poznanovich, vice president of business development at Hazelden Betty Ford.

Gathering with Purpose: Supporting Behavioral Health in Alaska

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Friday, May 6, 2022

Gathering with a Purpose: Supporting Behavioral Health in Alaska will explore vital insights and best practices for professionals committed to helping more people overcome behavioral health challenges, which have been escalating for years and were heightened further by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Gathering with a Purpose: Supporting Behavioral Health in Alaska will explore vital insights and best practices for professionals committed to helping more people overcome behavioral health challenges, which have been escalating for years and were heightened further by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The event will take place Friday, May 20, at the University of Alaska-Anchorage in Anchorage.
  • Mental and emotional health, and substance use, are important topics affecting everyone either directly or indirectly, Dr. Delisi said.
  • For attendees who work in behavioral health, the event also offers five continuing education (CE) hours.

Betty Ford Center Relaunching Awareness Hour as Global Livestream

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Friday, April 29, 2022

The Awareness Hour has been a tradition of healing, hope, education and advocacy in the Coachella Valley for almost a half century.

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  • The Awareness Hour has been a tradition of healing, hope, education and advocacy in the Coachella Valley for almost a half century.
  • The free event will be held in, and broadcast from, the Helene Galen Auditorium at Eisenhower Medical Center, the Betty Ford Centers neighbor and longtime collaborator.
  • The Alcohol Awareness Hour was launched on Nov. 13, 1976, at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and adopted six years later by its new neighbor, the Betty Ford Center, which still carries on the speaker series rich tradition of public education, inspiration and advocacy.
  • 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.