Updated February 09, 2014.
The Hazelden Foundation, which pioneered the model of care for alcoholism and addiction treatment over 50 years ago, launched a new, expanded Web site online at www.hazelden.org offering visitors thousands of pages of searchable information about addiction and includes the internet's largest recovery bookstore.
"The site has an updated design featuring more visuals and new content, all with better ease of navigation," said Linda H.
Peterson, Webmaster. Numerous in-depth articles help identify the signs of alcoholism or other drug addiction, and offer ways for family or friends to help someone who has a problem.
"Addiction is a sensitive topic, and the Internet has proven to be a very effective way to provide people with accurate and useful information not just about the disease, butalso about how to get help for those who need it, what to expect during treatment, and how to support a loved one's recovery," Peterson added.
The Web site's new organizational format allows faster and more in-depth perusals of addiction information, as well as access to Hazelden's many services and products. "Whether you want to take a look inside a patient room at one of our residential locations, join our national public policy efforts, find a certain publication, attend an alumni or training event, enroll in our graduate school, or make a designated gift, the Hazelden Foundation Web site is there for you," said Linda Peterson. The new online Hazelden newsroom also gives journalists quick and easy access to Hazelden's experts.
As the premier publisher of recovery-related materials, Hazelden's online bookstore is also more user friendly than ever, featuring publications that span recovery, addiction treatment, criminal justice and prevention. "An individual or business customer can readily search by author, title, ISBN number or product description," said Karin Nord of Hazelden's Publishing and Educational Services Division.
Hazelden's Butler Center for Research, offers numerous one-page fact sheets, and longer reports on various addiction-related topics that are based on the latest research findings. Now accessible as pdf files, the Research Updates and all other research publications are even more useful for educators and policymakers alike.
Thousands of people in recovery from addiction and alcoholism also turn to the Hazelden Web site on a daily basis. "Our most popular feature is the Thought for the Day daily meditation," said Peterson. Online visitors are now offered the choice of reading an uplifting message from six of Hazelden's classic daily meditation books -- including Twenty-four Hours a Day and Melody Beattie's Language of Letting Go. Many have also signed up to receive a free daily inspirational email from the site or to send an iCare Card or eMedallion to someone they care about.
Hazelden launched its first Web site in 1996, and it has become a valuable resource for people seeking information about addiction ever since.
The nonprofit Hazelden Foundation, founded in 1949, pioneered the model of care for alcoholism, drug addiction, and related diseases that is now the most widely used in the world. Today, with more than 50 years of experience and an unparalleled breadth of services, Hazelden is an international provider of prevention, treatment, recovery, research, and training resources. Hazelden offers programs, services, and publications to people affected by addiction -- individuals, families, and communities.
The Hazelden Foundation, which pioneered the model of care for alcoholism and addiction treatment over 50 years ago, launched a new, expanded Web site online at www.hazelden.org offering visitors thousands of pages of searchable information about addiction and includes the internet's largest recovery bookstore.
"The site has an updated design featuring more visuals and new content, all with better ease of navigation," said Linda H.
Peterson, Webmaster. Numerous in-depth articles help identify the signs of alcoholism or other drug addiction, and offer ways for family or friends to help someone who has a problem.
"Addiction is a sensitive topic, and the Internet has proven to be a very effective way to provide people with accurate and useful information not just about the disease, butalso about how to get help for those who need it, what to expect during treatment, and how to support a loved one's recovery," Peterson added.
The Web site's new organizational format allows faster and more in-depth perusals of addiction information, as well as access to Hazelden's many services and products. "Whether you want to take a look inside a patient room at one of our residential locations, join our national public policy efforts, find a certain publication, attend an alumni or training event, enroll in our graduate school, or make a designated gift, the Hazelden Foundation Web site is there for you," said Linda Peterson. The new online Hazelden newsroom also gives journalists quick and easy access to Hazelden's experts.
As the premier publisher of recovery-related materials, Hazelden's online bookstore is also more user friendly than ever, featuring publications that span recovery, addiction treatment, criminal justice and prevention. "An individual or business customer can readily search by author, title, ISBN number or product description," said Karin Nord of Hazelden's Publishing and Educational Services Division.
Addiction Studies, Research
As a teaching institution, Hazelden's expanding programs now encompasses the Graduate School of Addiction Studies at which high caliber counselors learn the basics of Twelve Step facilitation and earn a Master of Arts degree and a counselor certification program. Both programs feature extensive hands-on training with patients and attract students from around the globe. Detailed information about these programs (application process, deadlines, financial information) is now as easy as the click of a mouse.Hazelden's Butler Center for Research, offers numerous one-page fact sheets, and longer reports on various addiction-related topics that are based on the latest research findings. Now accessible as pdf files, the Research Updates and all other research publications are even more useful for educators and policymakers alike.
Thousands of people in recovery from addiction and alcoholism also turn to the Hazelden Web site on a daily basis. "Our most popular feature is the Thought for the Day daily meditation," said Peterson. Online visitors are now offered the choice of reading an uplifting message from six of Hazelden's classic daily meditation books -- including Twenty-four Hours a Day and Melody Beattie's Language of Letting Go. Many have also signed up to receive a free daily inspirational email from the site or to send an iCare Card or eMedallion to someone they care about.
Hazelden launched its first Web site in 1996, and it has become a valuable resource for people seeking information about addiction ever since.
The nonprofit Hazelden Foundation, founded in 1949, pioneered the model of care for alcoholism, drug addiction, and related diseases that is now the most widely used in the world. Today, with more than 50 years of experience and an unparalleled breadth of services, Hazelden is an international provider of prevention, treatment, recovery, research, and training resources. Hazelden offers programs, services, and publications to people affected by addiction -- individuals, families, and communities.
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