A Q&A with Willard Malebear Jr. of Iktomi Tattoo and Unified Theory Collective — This Q&A, facilitated by Jeremiah Gardner of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, was published for Hazelden Betty Ford’s monthly Recovery Advocacy Update. If you’d like to receive our advocacy emails, subscribe today. Willard Malebear Jr. is a professional artist and tattoo artist. He has been featured in multiple art events…

A Q&A with Hazelden Betty Ford counselor Jason Delmont — This Q&A, facilitated by Jeremiah Gardner of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, was published for Hazelden Betty Ford’s monthly Recovery Advocacy Update. If you’d like to receive our advocacy emails, subscribe today. Growing up in Minnesota, Jason Delmont was aware of his mother’s Dakota and Ojibwe heritage, but he wasn’t…

Recovery is a process to be sustained and supported — By Kevin Doyle, EdD NOTE: This was published for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s monthly Recovery Advocacy Update. If you’d like to receive our advocacy emails, subscribe today. It seems to me that health care too often treats substance use disorders as “acute” conditions and does not fully conceptualize them…

A Q&A with Ashley Sunderland, Sober Curator in Minneapolis — This Q&A, facilitated by Jeremiah Gardner of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, was published for Hazelden Betty Ford’s monthly Recovery Advocacy Update. If you’d like to receive our advocacy emails, subscribe today. Ashley Sunderland of Minneapolis is a licensed substance use counselor, fitness and nutrition enthusiast, and certified substance use…

A Q&A with filmmaker Paul J. Steinbroner, director of ‘Welcome to Recovery Cafe’ — This Q&A, facilitated by Jeremiah Gardner of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, was published for Hazelden Betty Ford’s monthly Recovery Advocacy Update. If you’d like to receive our advocacy emails, subscribe today. Paul J. Steinbroner of Wenatchee, Wash., is a filmmaker, publisher and soulful storyteller who has devoted the past…

Hazelden Betty Ford and numerous collaborators close out National Recovery Month with tailgate party, concert and grassroots commitment to service, community and sober fun — ➡️ WANT MORE PHOTOS? See the album curated by Amanda Sterling To close out National Recovery Month on Sept. 30, 2023, approximately 525 attendees and volunteers gathered for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s second annual Sober Tailgate Party in St. Paul, Minnesota. …

2023 marks 15th anniversary of historic signing of law aimed at ending discrimination in insurance coverage — By William C. Moyers NOTE: This was published for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s monthly Recovery Advocacy Update. If you’d like to receive our advocacy emails, subscribe today. Not for a moment do I doubt that it was the right thing for Hazelden and the Betty Ford Center to fight…

A Q&A with Twin Cities Recovery Project co-founder and CEO LaTricia Tate — This Q&A, facilitated by Jeremiah Gardner of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, was originally published for Hazelden Betty Ford’s monthly Recovery Advocacy Update. If you’d like to receive our advocacy emails, subscribe today. LaTricia Tate was a stable rock for Marc Johnigan when they met in 2015. Today, it’s Johnigan’s…

A Q&A with Amethyst Recovery Homes co-founder Derek Johnson, whose Instagram-famous pet duck, Ben Afquack, is also a swell recovery companion — This Q&A, facilitated by Jeremiah Gardner of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, was originally published for Hazelden Betty Ford’s monthly Recovery Advocacy Update. If you’d like to receive our advocacy emails, subscribe today. The most famous duck after Daffy and Donald just may be Ben Afquack. Seriously. The Minnesota duck…