Supported primarily through the generosity
of donors, the Children’s Program helped
nearly 1,600 kids heal and thrive in 2018,
continuing Betty Ford’s legacy of providing
compassionate care for youngsters who grow
up in families with addiction.
Nearly $1 million in scholarships
were awarded to participants of
our Summer Institute for Medical
Students program representing
115 medical schools worldwide
and to aspiring counselors at the
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate
School of Addiction Studies
through the generosity of donors.
Sarge, an Australian Labradoodle, joined
the staff at Hazelden Betty Ford’s center
for adolescents and young adults in 2018,
becoming the seventh dog in our animal-
assisted program nationwide, which is funded
entirely by generous donors and foundations.
More than 20,000 people
tuned into our Let’s Talk
Addiction & Recovery
podcasts in 2018. The
interview-style series
explores trends, topics,
challenges and research.
Nearly 1.9 million K-12,
college, graduate and
medical school students
were educated by our
experts about the disease
of addiction.
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