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Betty Ford Center


About Betty Ford Center

Betty Ford Center is one of the noted alcohol rehabilitation center in the United States of America. The history of Betty Ford Center is very much associated with the the founder of Betty Ford Center, former First lady Betty Ford. After the completion of her own treatment for chemical addiction at the U.S. Naval Hospital located at Long Beach, she consulted with her friends and stressed on the need for a treatment center, especially for women. With the assistance of her very close friend, Ambassador Leonard Firestone, she pursued her dream and in the year 1982, established Betty Ford Center in California's Rancho Mirage. Betty Ford Center is a non profit organization.

From it very early days, Betty Ford Center has offered treatment to men and women who suffered from chemical addiction. The space of Betty Ford Center is equally divided among men and women. Treatment offered by this reputed alcohol rehabilitation center is very much gender specific, and women and men reside in different halls. At present, Betty Ford Center offers rehabilitation programs for any member of a family suffering from alcohol abuse.



Programs offered by Betty Ford Center

When a particular member of the family is suffering from drinking problems, the other members are deeply affected too. Betty Ford Center offers support to the distressed members of the family and educate them by its five day Family Program. Betty Ford Center also has the Children's Program for children within the age group of 7 years and 12 years. This program is for children who are not under any kind of addiction but live with chemically addicted family members. Some of the noted rehabilitation programs offered by Betty Ford Center include Inpatient/Residential program (30 days stay), 90-Day treatment, Licensed Professionals (90 days stay), Clinical Diagnostic Evaluation (Outpatient evaluation and recommendation for 2-3 days), Outpatient ( 8 weeks), Children's Program (4 days), and Family Program (5 days or 4 evenings).

Care for women and men

Betty Ford Center has special cells to look after women and men who have chemical addiction. For women, the center takes special care as many women and their family members deny addiction in fear of social stigma. Addiction results in disconnection, and it has a harmful impact on various critical avenues of a woman's life, namely, sexuality, self image, career, parenting and role perception. Betty Ford Center tries to eliminate this effect. For men too Betty Ford Center has special treatment procedures keeping in mind the general psyche as well as individual psyche of men.

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