Frequently Asked Questions!
Q. How long is this program?
A. Teen Challenge is a minimal 12-14 month residential program
Q. Is Teen Challenge Co-ed?
A. The vast majority of programs are not co-ed. The few exceptions are usually those who deal with families.
Q. Does Teen Challenge allow smoking?
A. No.
Q. How doe a person enroll?
A. Call the office for a pre-screening conversation and set up an in-house interview. An interview will be set up to answer detailed questions and provide literature and forms for medical testing.
Q. What is the cost?
A. We endeavor to keep our cost at the lowest possible factor so as to be able to provide our services to the student free of charge. In order to do this we ask the incoming student/family/friends to provide a one time $750.00 Money Order (non-refundable after admittence). The student is responsible for getting a medical screening exam prior to entry and securing all transportation costs to and from Teen Challenge.
In order to offset the expenses of the students stay in Teen Challenge he or she will be involved in work therapy session where they will be learning valuable job related skills that will give them a future in the job market.
Q. Can a person come to this program as an alternative to jail?
A. If a person is on probation they will not be allowed to leave the state thus limiting our ability to work in most of these cases. Some judges are allowing students who have been charged but have not gone to court to enter Teen Challenge and if they successfully complete the program, they return to the court to show proof of a new life and face some supervision of the courts for a limited period of time. These cases are done on a case by case basis.
More questions and answers will be posted as we determine other areas of interest from our readers.
