Impact Report 2023
Thanks to you—Hazelden Betty Ford's alumni, families, friends—2023 was a year of excitement and transformation across the organization, and the nation. As we know, recovery thrives in community, when we come together around shared experiences and goals. Together, we are catalyzing communities across the nation and starting conversations about how we can reach more people with the life-saving message of recovery. Through our collective efforts and with innovative and expanded services, we will help individuals and families break through to find a new life in recovery. We are grateful for your support, whether it is helping one individual take the very first step to seek assistance, or breaking down stigma so thousands more people will access treatment without fear. Together, we will continue to be a force of healing and hope.
With the help of supporters who share our mission, Hazelden Betty Ford earned the highest scores in Newsweek's ranking of the best addiction treatment centers. Our top status was also demonstrated in a recently published study that showed our patient outcomes are higher than national averages.
With Gratitude
We are grateful for the many volunteer leaders who partner with us and with others throughout the country as part of our community, helping to advance our life-saving mission and empower recovery and well-being for all.
Governing Boards and Councils
Board of Trustees
Susan Ford Bales
Ruthie Barker
Kathryn Helgaas Burgum
James Frey
James R. Greenbaum
Ann B. Highet
Joseph Lee, MD
Maria McDonald
Nancy Orr
Bill Parker
Mary Turner Pattiz, PhD*
Gloria Perez
John Power, Sr.
Robert Reifschneider
Cini Gannon Robb
Mike Sime
Cameron Strang
Quinton Studer
Donald Warne
Jonathan Webb
MaryPat Woodard
Graduate School Board of Governors
Carlton Erickson, PhD
Stephen Dinwiddie, MD
Derek Francis
The Hon. Susan Fox Gillis
John F. Kelly, PhD
Lisa Laitman
William Lammers
Patricia Lampkin, EdD
Stacie Mathewson
Dawn McFarland
Bennett Rosenthal
Anderson Saint Georges
Cameron Strang
Constance M. Weisner, DrPH
Betty Ford Center Council
Adair Brown
James R. Greenbaum
Eric Lund
Stephen McCormack
Maria McDonald
Cheryl McKinley
Peter Morimoto
Dee Rambeau
Rob Reifschneider
Roberta Reifschneider
Bernard Ruiz-Picasso
Christopher M. Tull
Chicago Council
Doug Baum
Lindsay Clark
Hon. Susan Fox Gillis
Jim Hofheimer
Lois Joast
Brendan M. Mulshine
Lester Munson
Danny Nikitas
Janis Robinson
Philip Szczepaniak
Frank Wilberding, Jr.
Florida Council
Michael Fina
Carl Locke
Arch W. Shaw II
Minnesota Council
Janet Carlson
Litton Field
Theia Johnson
Elizabeth King
John Magnuson
Nancy Orr
Andrea Stimmel
Catherine Lane Weyerhaeuser
Julie Zelle
New York Council
Ronan Harty
Margaret Brennan Hassett
Steven Hornstock
Robert. M. Manocherian
Judith Davidson Moyers
Charles Rubenstein
Paul Zumbro
Pacific Northwest Council
Keith Bailey
Barbara Farris
Ann B. Highet
Donald Thiry
Society of Canada Council
Grant Fuhr
Brian Mahoney
*Deceased
