North Dakota HHS Picks Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation To Provide Training On ASAM Criteria Updates

The North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) selected Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation to provide training on the newly updated American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria to North Dakota behavioral health professionals. The HHS training initiative, which began in July 2024, aims to enhance the knowledge and expertise of professionals treating addiction disorder and mental health conditions across the state. Thus far, the training has been met with high demand, prompting the addition of several new training sessions through August 2024.

The ASAM Criteria are widely used clinical standards for identifying the treatment needs of people with addiction and . . .