
Hazelden Betty Ford to open first clinic in Wisconsin
Officials at Hazelden Betty Ford announced Thursday that the foundation is opening its first clinic in Wisconsin.
Hazelden Betty Ford, one of the nation's premier nonprofit providers of addiction treatment, is opening a clinic in Hudson 'to meet the growing needs of the community,' officials said.
The clinic, which will be located at 900 Crest View Drive, Suite 120, will have a 'mental health first' focus, and will offer 'expanded access to psychiatrists and therapists, as well as integrated care for co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders,' officials said.
'So often substance-use and mental-health issues such as anxiety, depression and trauma go hand-in-hand,' said John Engebreth, executive director of Minnesota and Wisconsin outpatient service for Hazelden Betty Ford. 'We are opening this location to help residents of western Wisconsin manage these interrelated conditions – all in one place, close to home.'
A number of area foundations and local philanthropists provided financial support for the clinic, including the Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation, Robert and Heidi Hubbard, the Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation, the Hugh J. Andersen Foundation, Ruth and John Huss, the Ben and Mary Whitney Fund and the William H. Phipps Foundation.
The clinic is slated to open April 7.
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