Betty Ford Center Unveils Next Phase of Campus Transformation

Betty Ford Center Unveils Next Phase of Campus Transformation

New and renovated spaces will strengthen the Betty Ford Center’s position as a national leader in addiction treatment and recovery

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation today shared new renderings and plans for the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, offering a first look at the next phase of a $40M campus transformation that will expand capacity and support the Center’s vision for the future of addiction treatment and recovery.

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Rendering of the planned 60-bed residential pavilion at the Betty Ford Center.

This phase includes construction of a new 60-bed residential pavilion and a dining hall, with completion anticipated in the third quarter of 2027. The residential pavilion will expand the Center’s capacity to deliver personalized addiction treatment to more individuals, while adding counseling and group space designed to support integrated behavioral health care for people with co-occurring mental health conditions. This will be followed by a comprehensive renovation of the existing residential halls.

“We are building on everything the Betty Ford Center has stood for over the past four decades, while helping to shape the future of addiction treatment and recovery,” said Joseph Lee, MD, president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. “This campus transformation is about more than new buildings. It's about bringing together personalized care, new opportunities for learning and innovation, and long-term recovery support to better serve patients and families for generations to come.”

The campus transformation will also strengthen the Betty Ford Center’s role as a community resource for recovery. A third phase includes the redevelopment of current dining facilities into a community center for meetings, outreach and education, as well as expanded fitness and wellness areas, as resources for patients, families, alumni and the broader community.

“The Betty Ford Center has always been about more than the time someone spends in treatment,” said Heidi Wallace, Betty Ford Center administrator and regional vice president, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. “Our community has helped make this one of the most trusted names in addiction treatment and recovery. As we look ahead, we want to provide more resources and bring more people together to support individuals and families in recovery throughout their lives.”

This next phase of the $40M campus transformation builds on several years of improvements, including a new public entrance on Vista Del Sol Road, and site and infrastructure upgrades. The investment follows the Betty Ford Center's recent recognition as Newsweek's No. 1-ranked residential addiction treatment center in California for 2026. Philanthropic support for this project includes lead gifts from the Daniels Fund and Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation trustees.

For more information about the Betty Ford Center campus transformation, visit hazeldenbettyford.org/betty-ford-center-transformation. Photos, renderings and other media assets are available at hazeldenbettyford.org/newsroom/media-resources.

About the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. As the nation's leading nonprofit provider of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient addiction and mental health care for adults and youth, the Foundation has treatment centers and telehealth services nationwide as well as a network of collaborators throughout health care. Charitable support helps the Foundation improve care, research, programs and services, and help more people. With a legacy that began in 1949 and includes the 1982 founding of the Betty Ford Center, the Foundation today is committed to expanding access to compassionate, evidence-based care and encompasses a graduate school, a publishing division, a research center, recovery advocacy and thought leadership, professional and medical education programs, school-based prevention resources and a specialized program for children who grow up in families with addiction.

Media Contact: Madeline Riggs, mriggs@hazeldenbettyford.org, 612-812-2539

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