TOGETHER, WE HELPED
SO MANY PEOPLE IN 2018
Record numbers, in fact
Thanks to donor support, our addiction treatment programs served more patients than ever, and our
message of healing and hope resonated with millions of individuals, families and communities across the
country and around the world—including the halls of Congress through our Day on the Hill activities and
House subcommittee testimony.
We are also pleased to report the achievement of exceptional patient satisfaction ratings in 2018,
including scores consistently above 90 percent at our inpatient treatment centers. This performance
goes a long way in further advancing our reputation as the standard-bearer of quality and integrity in the
treatment and recovery field.
In terms of financial health, 2018 was a breakthrough year for us as well. Thanks to the resourcefulness
and determination of our employees, who reduced expenses and improved cash flows, we paid down
a $15 million line of credit within months. As a result, we are well-positioned to further expand our
reach and impact in the treatment and recovery field, all so that more people can reclaim their lives from
addiction to alcohol or other drugs.
As a nonprofit organization, we humbly and gratefully recognize that we are not in this alone. And
we can’t thank you enough—our donors, alumni, colleagues and friends—for being right there with us,
pressing for change and committed to creating a healthier, happier tomorrow. This is “the power of we”
that makes the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation such a force of healing and hope.
SPEAKING OUT
and Weighing In
In his testimony before the U.S.
House Energy and Commerce
Committee’s Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations on
July 24, 2018, Mark Mishek made
the case for stronger consumer
protections and quality standards in
the addiction treatment industry.
Together, we will overcome addiction.
Mark G. Mishek
President and CEO
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Susan S. Engeleiter
Chair, 2018 Board of Trustees
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
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