About the Program
North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge is a residential, faith-based drug and alcohol recovery program.
The Life Care curriculum provides students with a supportive environment, Biblical principles, and individualized courses of learning necessary for gaining freedom and lasting recovery from substance abuse and the life-controlling problems associated with it. Life Care consists of four graduated levels which focus on spiritual and emotional wellness. Students will spend a minimum of 12 months working through these levels.
FAITH-BASED CARE
North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge strives to provide adults with a well-rounded approach to recovery. Besides discipleship, students engage in a variety of work-related and recreational activities as they learn how to become productive, healthy members of society.
Adults who attend our recovery center are given an opportunity to confront their destructive choices, their self-sabotaging behavior, and their unhealthy views with the love of God and the guidance of Biblical principles.
One of the major differences between traditional recovery programs and our center is our emphasis on Christian values and cultivating a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is this central spiritual dynamic upon which all aspects of the Adult & Teen Challenge program are built.
Level One (12 weeks) - Recovery
Students attend classes that emphasize, recognize, and change destructive thoughts and beliefs. They learn about the basic needs of humans and how unmet needs, tragedies, and hurts can leave us vulnerable to the idea that drugs and alcohol can help. Then they learn the positive tools that equip them to deal with life’s difficulties rather than masking the pain behind substance abuse.
Level Two (12 weeks) - Renewal
Students participate in the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual work that it takes to heal the wounds of past failures, broken relationships, and spiritual deceptions. They also identify distortions that are often at the root of chemical addiction.
Level Three (12 Weeks) - Restoration & Healing
Students learn more about God’s design and how to enter into a future that is free from the oppression of old wounds. This new knowledge creates a solid foundation for the future as they learn to identify and utilize their unique gifts and talents.
Level Four (12 weeks) - Transition
Students begin taking practical steps toward putting what they’ve learned into action by securing employment and housing, participating in effective management of their time and resources, and by learning how to become leaders who give back to their families and communities.
Re-Entry
The purpose of the re-entry program is to help the graduate make a smooth and effective transition back into their community. Students may stay on site while employed in an effort to build up savings for future needs. Regular counseling, mentoring and other forms of guidance necessary for continued growth are available to the graduate. Assistance in becoming established in local churches and other accountability groups is also provided during this time.
Other Programs
Ready Now, Recovery
North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge officially launched this new ministry in June 2021. Guided by our core values of transformation, accountability, community, and outreach, we are utilizing innovative and diverse methods to accomplish a broader impact, making recovery resources available in both rural communities and inner cities.
Know the Truth ND
Other avenues that North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge is taking to bring awareness of the drug epidemic in our state include a program called KTT.
This curriculum was designed by Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge and is intended to inform teens of the dangers of addictions. It is designed to be taken into the public schools to educate students on the dangers of drugs and alcohol and to introduce them to real people who have personal experiences with addiction and its consequences. In its first 10 months of active programming 52 presentations have been made to schools, group homes, and drug courts across the state. Almost 3,000 students have heard the message of drug awareness and prevention and that they do not have to face addiction by themselves.
Call to schedule your presentation today at 701.667.2131 or email us at info@tc4hope.org!
Christian Recovery Center Difference
Adult & Teen Challenge Offers Benefits
Those who participate in our centers are not identified as clients or residents. We refer to them as students as they are studying and learning a new way to live.
As students enter our controlled environment, devoid of the toxic relationships, chaos, and substances that have so destroyed them, they find themselves enveloped by a welcoming, supportive Christian community
Students are Mentored by Other Students and Staff who have Walked a Similar Path
They understand the struggle and the hope of freedom.
The long-term aspect of the program offers students time for reflection, healing, and time to let go of destructive habits while forming new ones.
Chapel services, classes, local church services, and daily devotions offer the student the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Each student is expected to participate in work programs designed to teach a positive work ethic, responsibility, and pride in a job well-done. This also develops job ready skills and confidence for students who may be lacking these due to long-term substance abuse. There are many opportunities for students to participate in community volunteer programs. These also help students gain skill as well as create positive partnerships between North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge and the community as a whole.
OUR EMPHASIS
The primary and most important difference between recovery programs and North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge long –term residential program is our emphasis on cultivating an atmosphere where a personal relationship with Jesus Christ can be developed.
North Dakota Adult & Teen Challenge realizes that substance abuse is more likely a symptom of much deeper wounds and other life-controlling issues. These issues all represent a broken person urgently needing compassionate, holistic, and empowering help.
DOES IT WORK?
According to statistics derived from our 200 centers across the nation 90% of graduates are maintaining stable employment and 100% report obtaining an improvement in their employment situations.
70% of Teen Challenge Graduates across the USA reported no relapses of alcohol or drug abuse and have maintained total sobriety!
Contact Us
Email
info@tc4hope.org
Phone
701-667-2131