Betty Ford Center Breaks Ground On $30 Million Expansion, Renovation

The Betty Ford Center broke ground May 4, 2021, on a four-year, $30 million project to transform its addiction treatment campus in Rancho Mirage, California. The project includes construction of three new buildings and updates to the grounds. It is the most significant expansion since the center was founded in 1982 by former First Lady Betty Ford and former U.S. Ambassador Leonard Firestone. The expansion is intended to help the center meet increasing demand and respond to their evolving needs.

The first phase of the project, approved by Rancho Mirage city officials last fall, includes construction of a . . .