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Betty Ford Center

Coordinates:33°45′47″N116°24′05″W/ 33.7630802°N 116.4013637°W/33.7630802; -116.4013637
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Betty Ford Center
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Map
Geography
LocationRancho Mirage,California,United States
Coordinates33°45′47″N116°24′05″W/ 33.7630802°N 116.4013637°W/33.7630802; -116.4013637
Services
History
OpenedOctober 4, 1982(1982-10-04)[1]
Links
Websitewww.bettyfordcenter.org
ListsHospitals in California

TheBetty Ford Center(BFC) is a non-profit,residential treatment centerfor persons withsubstance dependenceinRancho Mirage, California.It offersinpatient,outpatient,and residentialday treatmentfor alcohol and other drug addictions, as well as prevention and education programs for family and children.[2]The Betty Ford Center, which is adjacent toEisenhower Medical Centerbut is under a separate license to practice, has 100 inpatient beds available on their campus and additional lodging for 84 clients in the Residential Day Treatment program.[3]The Betty Ford Center opened on October 4, 1982.[4]

History[edit]

The center was co-founded by formerU.S.First LadyBetty Ford,Leonard Firestoneand Dr.James Westin 1982.[5]West also served as the Betty Ford Center's first medical director from 1982 until 1989.[5]He left that position to become the Betty Ford Center's director of outpatient services.[5]

Betty Ford's decision to undertake such a project followed on the heels of her own battle withalcohol dependenceanddiazepamaddiction[6]after the Fords left the White House, and her release from theLong Beach Naval Hospital.[7]

The Betty Ford Center merged withHazelden Foundationon February 10, 2014, to create theHazelden Betty Ford Foundation.

In 2015, the Betty Ford Center opened anoutpatientaddiction treatment clinic inWest Los Angeles.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Understanding Connections Between Substance Use and Other Life Problems".Cadillac News.Archived fromthe originalon September 21, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 21,2021.
  2. ^"Betty Ford Rancho Mirage Homepage".RetrievedAugust 24,2019.
  3. ^Sasic, Ema."Betty Ford Center to break ground Tuesday on $30M, multi-year expansion".The Desert Sun.RetrievedSeptember 21,2021.
  4. ^Nelson, Valerie J. (August 4, 2011)."Pioneer in surgery, addiction treatment".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedAugust 20,2012.
  5. ^abcBrambila, Nicole C. (August 1, 2011)."Kidney transplant pioneer James West dies in Palm Desert".The Desert Sun.RetrievedAugust 20,2012.
  6. ^"Betty Ford Reflects on Center's 20 Years".ABC News.October 20, 2002.RetrievedNovember 28,2014.
  7. ^"Betty Ford Biography".Ann Arbor, Michigan: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum. April 2, 2012.RetrievedNovember 28,2014.
  8. ^Pelham, Victoria (January 18, 2015)."Betty Ford Center to open new L.A. outpatient clinic".The Desert Sun.RetrievedMay 4,2015.

External links[edit]

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