Betty Ford Center
The Betty Ford Center is a drug and alcohol treatment center in Rancho Mirage, California, United States, co-founded by former U.S. First Lady Betty Ford and Leonard Firestone in October, 1982.
Ford's decision to undertake such a project followed on the heels of her own battle with alcohol dependence and opioid analgesic addiction[1], and after her release from the U.S. Naval Hospital, she pursued the goal of creating a treatment center that emphasized the needs of women.
Susan Ford, daughter of Ford and the late President Ford, serves as the Center's current Chairman of the Board.
The Center is located on the campus of the Eisenhower Medical Center. It has gained acclaim as the treatment center used by many celebrities [1], but the majority of patients come from other walks of life.
Programs
The center offers the following levels of care/programs:[2]
- Inpatient detox and treatment—typically 30 days.
- Residential Day Treatment (RDT)—typically 30–60 days in off-campus housing, usually following inpatient treatment.
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)—five evenings a week for 8 weeks.
- Clinical Diagnostic Evaluation (CDE)—A diagnostic assessment program for licensed healthcare professionals, attorneys, pilots and other individuals to determine whether or not they meet the DSM-IV criteria for "Substance Dependence".
- Family program—education on addiction as well as skills and tools for family members (age 13 and up) to begin their own healing process.
- Children's program—a 4-day program for children aged 7–12 with families suffering from addiction.
References
External links
- Betty Ford Center official website