I just felt the need to comment on Teen Challenge. I have had the opportunity to sit in on many different treatment facilities giving their "pitch" to send people to their operation; Teen Challenge being one of them. What frustrated me about reading the above website is that there is the implication that Teen Challenge tries to "hide" that they are a Christian based facility. They ask you if you are okay with that when you call to set up an intake, they tell you that at their seminars. This isn't a secret to anyone. If you aren't okay with a "bible based" philosophy, this isn't the place for you. I have had the opportunity to see at least 15-20 people go through the program. More then that go through other treatment programs. I won't sit here and say that every one of them loved the program,a couple felt it was too much religion, but I can tell you that the success rate is a lot higher then you're average chemical dependency treatment and that the majority of people that I know that have gone through it really liked the structure and values/morals that went with Teen Challenges' teachings. You can't always please everyone and there isn't a facility out there that doesn't have it's critics. I just felt that as someone who has nothing to do with Teen Challenge, but has seen it's success I needed to comment on the fact that, "it is what it is" it's Christian - if that's your thing go there, if it's not then don't. Lynn T.
For those of you who prefer to investigate Teen Challenge instead of just taking someone's word about how "wonderful" this program is, I suggest you read the following links so you can make an informed decision before you send a loved one to Teen Challenge!
An In-Depth Series on Abuse at Teen Challenge
Part 1: Teen Challenge: The Assemblies' Own "Kiddie Gulag" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/26/17250/8747/930/503496
Part 2: Teen Challenge: Coercive Groups Disguised as Rehab http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/27/171937/973
Part 3: Teen Challenge: A Typical Week in the "Jesus Gulag" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/28/17428/8172/453/503981
Part 4: Teen Challenge: Life Within the "Jesus Gulag" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/29/165243/571/427/504015
Part 5: Teen Challenge: Possible Missionary Mill? http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/30/1712/32864/374/504060
Part 6: Teen Challenge: The Depths of Coercion at a "God Warrior" Training Camp http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/1/164418/2864
Part 7: Teen Challenge: Sex Abuse and Sexual Predators http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/2/17850/21034
Part 8: Teen Challenge: Court-Ordered Coercion and CYA Indemnity Contracts http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/3/17742/55658
Part 9: Teen Challenge: Your Tax Dollars, Paying For Institutionalised Abuse http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/4/164443/2223/954/504505
Links:
* Bill HR 5876--A Chance to Protect Kids from Abusive "Kiddie Boot Camps" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/25/114146/721/120/503305
* Join Teen Challenge Lawsuit! http://www.beyondbusiness.net/teenchallengesuit.htm
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I just felt the need to comment on Teen Challenge. I have had the opportunity to sit in on many different treatment facilities giving their "pitch" to send people to their operation; Teen Challenge being one of them. What frustrated me about reading the above website is that there is the implication that Teen Challenge tries to "hide" that they are a Christian based facility. They ask you if you are okay with that when you call to set up an intake, they tell you that at their seminars. This isn't a secret to anyone. If you aren't okay with a "bible based" philosophy, this isn't the place for you. I have had the opportunity to see at least 15-20 people go through the program. More then that go through other treatment programs. I won't sit here and say that every one of them loved the program,a couple felt it was too much religion, but I can tell you that the success rate is a lot higher then you're average chemical dependency treatment and that the majority of people that I know that have gone through it really liked the structure and values/morals that went with Teen Challenges' teachings. You can't always please everyone and there isn't a facility out there that doesn't have it's critics. I just felt that as someone who has nothing to do with Teen Challenge, but has seen it's success I needed to comment on the fact that, "it is what it is" it's Christian - if that's your thing go there, if it's not then don't.
Lynn T.
For those of you who prefer to investigate Teen Challenge instead of just taking someone's word about how "wonderful" this program is, I suggest you read the following links so you can make an informed decision before you send a loved one to Teen Challenge!
An In-Depth Series on Abuse at Teen Challenge
Part 1: Teen Challenge: The Assemblies' Own "Kiddie Gulag" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/26/17250/8747/930/503496
Part 2: Teen Challenge: Coercive Groups Disguised as Rehab http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/27/171937/973
Part 3: Teen Challenge: A Typical Week in the "Jesus Gulag" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/28/17428/8172/453/503981
Part 4: Teen Challenge: Life Within the "Jesus Gulag" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/29/165243/571/427/504015
Part 5: Teen Challenge: Possible Missionary Mill? http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/30/1712/32864/374/504060
Part 6: Teen Challenge: The Depths of Coercion at a "God Warrior" Training Camp http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/1/164418/2864
Part 7: Teen Challenge: Sex Abuse and Sexual Predators http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/2/17850/21034
Part 8: Teen Challenge: Court-Ordered Coercion and CYA Indemnity Contracts http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/3/17742/55658
Part 9: Teen Challenge: Your Tax Dollars, Paying For Institutionalised Abuse http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/4/164443/2223/954/504505
Links:
* Bill HR 5876--A Chance to Protect Kids from Abusive "Kiddie Boot Camps" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/25/114146/721/120/503305
* Join Teen Challenge Lawsuit! http://www.beyondbusiness.net/teenchallengesuit.htm
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