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Thursday, May 12, 2022Families in Recovery: Susan Ford on Her Mother's Legacy and the Founding of the Betty Ford CenterEpisode Six of the SVG | Hazelden Betty Ford “Families in Recovery” series features a very special guest: Susan Ford, Betty Ford’s daughter, and former chair of the board of the Betty Ford Center.
When First Lady Betty Ford opened the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, CA, it began a new era in addiction treatment and recovery, and Susan discusses her mother’s efforts to ensure that women have equal access to treatment options, why it’s important that addiction is viewed as a family disease, and how alumni activities from HBF can make a difference in maintaining long-term sobriety, and more.
The episode, hosted by Bryan Fenley, Fox Sports Radio national anchor, features Ms. Ford as well as Jerry Moe, who for 23 years was Executive Director of the Betty Ford National Children’s Program. Moe is also an advisor for "Sesame Street," where he helps shape the show’s discussions around addiction and mental health.Wednesday, April 13, 2022Families in Recovery: The Treatment Process - How Compassion Makes A DifferenceEpisode Five of the SVG | Hazelden Betty Ford "Families in Recovery" series offers more insights into the benefits and depth of the Treatment process. By “peeling back the curtain," get a unique look into what so often can make a remarkable difference for families in recovery.
The episode, hosted by Bryan Fenley, Fox Sports Radio national anchor, features Carrie Bates, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and HBF alum, conversing with Hazelden Betty Ford's President and CEO, Dr. Joseph Lee, MD.
Learn about the complex nature of addiction, and also how treatment is focused on inclusiveness, compassion, and love - coupled with a dignified setting that can make a difference. The first step in recovery is often the hardest, due to fear and shame. This episode helps make clear how treatment can lead to meaningful and long-lasting change.Thursday, March 17, 2022Families in Recovery: Virtual Recovery - Who's it For?In the latest edition of the SVG/Hazeldon Betty Ford Families in Recovery Series, HBF Outreach Manager Carrie Bates and former HBF Director of Children's Programs Jerry Moe discuss the ins and outs of virtual recovery and who can benefit.Monday, February 28, 2022Families in Recovery: Virtual Substance Use Support Proves to Be EffectiveThe pandemic saw substance use rates skyrocket and with it an increased need for support. But the inability to get to in-person support meetings and even treatment facilities required a new approach: virtual recovery. Is virtual recovery effective? How can it benefit the entire family? And how does one begin the virtual journey? Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation experts discuss the options with Bryan Fenley, Fox Sports Radio, National Anchor.
The episode features Carrie Bates, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, an HBF alumni, and current HBF senior outreach manager and Jerry Moe, who worked for HBF as Executive Director of the National Children’s Program for 23 years. Moe is also an advisor for Sesame Street where he helps shape the show’s discussions around addiction and mental health.
Learn more about the virtual support and treatment options, how you and your family can benefit, and how the HBF has found that a virtual world can offer real-world results.Wednesday, February 16, 2022Families in Recovery: How Elite Athletes Can Struggle with Substance Use, Mental HealthHow does the trajectory of an elite or even an amateur athletes playing career leave them vulnerable to substance use and mental health issues? That is the focus of the latest episode of the “Families in Recovery” video series from SVG and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
The episode features Carrie Bates, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, an HBF alumni, and current HBF senior outreach manager. She discusses her own challenges and eventual success with Jerry Moe, who worked for HBF as Executive Director of the National Children’s Program for 23 years. Moe is also an advisor for Sesame Street where he helps shape the show’s discussions around addiction and mental health.
Moe and Bates discuss how a parent’s substance impacts the children in a household as well as the benefits of getting children involved with the free services that are available to children via Hazelden Betty Ford.Friday, February 4, 2022Families In Recovery: How Children are Impacted by Parental Substance UseHow does substance use by a parent impact young children? That's the subject of episode one of a new "Families in Recovery" video series from SVG and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
The episode features Jerry Moe, who worked for HBF as Executive Director of the National Children's Program for 23 years and Carrie Bates, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, an HBF alumni, and current HBF senior outreach manager. Moe is also an advisor for Sesame Street where he helps shape the show’s discussions around addiction and mental health.Wednesday, December 22, 2021Families in Recovery, Episode 1: Stigma, Shame, and GuiltHow does the stigma of undergoing and being in recovery impact a family? That is the first topic of discussion in a new video series from SVG and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation that focused on how families in recovery deal with various issues.
Hazelden Betty Ford Outreach Manager and three time Olympic medalist Carrie Bates shares her thoughts on how to battle through fears about stigma, how to maintain a positive attitude through the recovery process, and how the family can come together to make the process more successful.Wednesday, December 22, 2021Families in Recovery, Episode 3: Women In RecoveryHow do women who are undergoing treatment and in recovery for substance use disorder grapple with the need to focus on their own needs and that of the family unit? That is the topic of discussion in a new video series from SVG and Hazelden Betty Ford that focuses on how women in recovery deal with their own recovery and that of their loved ones.
Hazelden Betty Ford Outreach Manager and three-time Olympic gold medalist Carrie Bates shares her thoughts on the different societal pressures women face in their road to recovery, and how their recovery journey differs from that taken by men.
Learn how you or a loved can access the recovery resources needed to successful overcome substance use issues by calling 855-348-7018 today.Thursday, December 16, 2021Families in Recovery, Episode 2: Family MattersHow is one's family effected while they are undergoing treatment and in recovery for substance abuse or depression? That is the topic of discussion in a new video series from SVG and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation that focused on how families in recovery deal with various issues.
Hazelden Betty Ford Outreach Manager and three-time Olympic medalist Carrie Bates shares her thoughts on how the family can properly provide support throughout the recovery process, when to acknowledge that others in the family might need treatment as well, and how to ensure children don't blame themselves along their parent's journey.