Center City, Minn. (May 1, 2024) – The nonprofit Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation's leading force of healing and hope for people impacted by substance use and mental health conditions, today ...

Deneige's family had been through a lot, and she knew her 7-year-old daughter Raya needed some help. "We had lost our house and then her dad started using drugs," recalls Deneige. "By the time he left ...

Maggie Moe was a precocious, fun-loving little girl who wrote and starred in her own productions. Her creativity won her awards and launched her through life, first earning her bachelor's degree in ...

Rockville, Md. And Center City, Minn. (Oct. 5, 2023) – The first volume of the fourth and newest edition of the book of standards at the center of America's addiction treatment ecosystem is now ...

Maggie was pursuing her lifelong dream: a career in the performing arts. But behind closed doors, her life felt more like a nightmare. "I was addicted to opioids for 10 years," she says. "It was a ...

Parents are rightly terrified of fentanyl. But what behaviors should set off alarm bells? And how can parents keep the conversation pointed in the right direction when panic and big emotions start ...

Linda lost her son Mike in the summer of 2012. He was her youngest: smart, good looking and funny, with a killer smile. But he struggled with depression and anxiety, and often worried that he wasn't ...

John was a musician in a rock band and thought his life was really exciting. "It got to the point that I was partying hard, staying up all night, making terrible decisions," he recalls. "I couldn't ...

Mother made sure everything was welcoming and comfortable for patients. Accommodations were very nice but not plush. Her priority above all was the dignity and humanity of patients. Susan Ford Bales ...

In the recovery of those who came before us, we see the promise of our own potential—a path to a brighter future. Many look to history for warnings—to avoid repeating past mistakes. But when it comes ...

Rancho Mirage, Calif. (February 24, 2023) – The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation—the nation's leading nonprofit system of substance use disorder treatment, mental health care, recovery resources and ...

Center City, Minn. (Feb. 20, 2023) – Technology leader Cisco Skanson brings almost 30 years of experience at Minnesota institutions such Allina Health, Target, and Travelers to his new role as chief ...