Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation News Releases

Hazelden Betty Ford Recognized by Newsweek's "America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2025"

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Addiction treatment and mental health system achieves top rankings in Minnesota, California and Oregon Center City, Minnesota; Rancho Mirage, California and Newberg, Oregon--(Newsfile Corp. - October 8, 2025) - Hazelden Betty Ford has again been recognized by Newsweek's America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers in 2025, and is the largest, most frequently named national nonprofit provider on the 2025 listings. The annual rankings name the top treatment centers nationwide by state, based on...

Hazelden Betty Ford and Sigma Chi Launch Partnership to Expand Access and Inspire a New Standard for Behavioral Health Support

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Initiative reduces stigma, streamlines access to care, and provides financial support; offering a model for other organizations nationwide. Center City, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2025) - Substance use and mental health challenges continue to weigh heavily on young adults and their families, often made more difficult by stigma, uncertainty and a lack of clear pathways to care. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and Sigma Chi International Fraternity are tackling this problem head-on...

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Appoints Four New Members to Its Board of Trustees

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Center City, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - July 31, 2025) - Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation's leading nonprofit system of addiction treatment and mental health care, has appointed four accomplished professionals to its Board of Trustees: Patrick Denzer, Dr. Christopher Keir, Dr. Monica Mayer and Cini Robb."Each of our new trustees brings valuable experience and a strong commitment to advancing our mission," said Dr. Joseph Lee, president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation....

Hazelden Betty Ford Mourns the Loss of Addiction Advocate Bill Moyers

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:21:00 -0400

Center City, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2025) - The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation expresses deep sorrow at the passing of Bill Moyers, a revered journalist, documentarian, and advocate for public health and social justice.While his exploits as a journalist, public commentator and press secretary to President Lyndon Johnson are well-known across America's cultural landscape, Bill Moyers leaves another legacy that was even more personal and perhaps just as impactful: as an advocate for...

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Launches Next-Generation Model of Care and Quality

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Industry-leading approach harnesses unique set of resources to improve quality in mental health and substance use treatment Center City, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2025) - Today Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation announced an expanded model of care that sets a new standard of quality for the industry and propels mental health and substance use treatment into a new frontier.The increasing number of patients who come to Hazelden Betty Ford for substance use treatment with multiple mental...

Hazelden Betty Ford Reports Latest Treatment Results, Patient Outcomes

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:02:00 -0400

Helping People Outlive the Disease of Addiction Center City, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - July 23, 2024) - As the U.S. confronts a protracted addiction and mental health crisis-with substance use disorder, overdose, and suicide rates at historic highs-there are signs of optimism, including new research from the nonprofit Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation showing its comprehensive approach to care-evolved over 75 years and long considered the gold standard in its field-is highly effective....

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Announces Lineup for 75th Anniversary Gala

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:05:00 -0400

Rob Lowe to Emcee Center City, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - July 1, 2024) - On Friday, September 13, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation's largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive behavioral health care, will host an invitation-only 75th anniversary celebration at The Armory in Minneapolis with supporters from around the country. Rob Lowe, whose 34 years of sobriety have empowered his iconic acting career, will serve as emcee. The private "Still Breaking Through Gala" will honor the...